Taking immunosuppressives, anti-cancer drugs may reactivate hepatitis B
Friday, February 6, 2015 - 14:11
in Health & Medicine
Individuals previously infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) who receive chemotherapy or immunosuppressive treatment may be at risk of reactivating the disease according to recent research. Reactivation of HBV can be fatal and the study authors suggest routine screening of HBV in all patients prior to the start of treatment with immunosuppressives or anti-cancer drugs.