Chronic Liver Failure after Treatment with Infliximab for Ankylosing Spondylitis in a Patient with Hepatitis B

A 50-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis was treated successfully with infliximab, who was also a HBV carrier for about twenty five years. After injection with infliximab for four times, he developed jaundice and HBV DNA was detectable in serum. Serum aminotransferase and total bilirubin levels...

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Main Authors: Li Yun-ru, Chen Feng-xin, Duan Xue-fei, Gao Xue-song, Fan Xiao-ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2013-06-01
Series:Infection International
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ii.2013.2.issue-2/ii-2017-0045/ii-2017-0045.xml?format=INT

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