Immunosuppressive therapy and the risk of hepatitis B reactivation: Consensus report

AYGEN B., DEMİR A. M., GÜMÜŞ M., Karabay O., Kaymakoglu S., KÖKSAL A. Ş., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.29, sa.3, ss.259-269, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tjg.2018.18263
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.259-269
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This consensus report includes expert opinions and recommendations regarding the screening, and if necessary, the follow-up, prophylaxis, and treatment of hepatitis B before the treatment in patients who will undergo immunosuppressive therapy due to the risk of hepatitis B reactivation emergency. To increase awareness regarding the risk of hepatitis B reactivation in immunosuppressive patients, academicians from several university health research and training centers across Turkey came together and discussed the importance of the subject, current status, and issues in accordance with the current literature data and presented solutions.