Current antiviral practice and course of Hepatitis B virus infection in inflammatory arthritis: a multicentric observational study (A


KALYONCU U., Emmungil H., Onat A. M., Yilmaz S., Kasifoglu T., Akar S., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.2, no.4, pp.149-154, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 2 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2015.0111
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.149-154
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a well-known event in hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg)-positive patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. The objective of this study was to assess the antiviral practice and course of HBV infection in inflammatory arthritis.