Abstract:
:Anti-TNF-α agents have emerged as a potent treatment for patients with rheumatoid arthritis unresponsive to conventional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs. Increased susceptibility to infections induced by these drugs is the main complication of their use. Reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most worrisome side effects in patients with HBV infection receiving anti-TNF-α. We report the case of a 56-year-old male patient with stable hepatitis B and good response to the antiviral combination of lamivudine and tenofovir when infliximab was started. The patient went into remission. During the 30-month treatment with the biologic, his liver function remained stable, with no HBV reactivation.
journal_name
Rev Bras Reumatoljournal_title
Revista brasileira de reumatologiaauthors
Doubrawa E,Ricca RA,Malucelli TO,Pizzol VI,Barros DH,Paiva ESsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-08-01 00:00:00pages
653-5issue
4eissn
0482-5004issn
1809-4570pii
S0482-50042012000400015journal_volume
52pub_type
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