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Published in: Hepatology International 2/2022

01-04-2022 | Hepatitis B | Review Article

Management of hepatitis B virus reactivation due to treatment of COVID-19

Authors: Terry Cheuk-Fung Yip, Madeleine Gill, Grace Lai-Hung Wong, Ken Liu

Published in: Hepatology International | Issue 2/2022

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Abstract

The world has made significant progress in developing novel treatments for COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Some treatments target the patient’s dysregulated inflammatory response during COVID-19 infection and may cause hepatitis B reactivation (HBVr) in patients with current or past hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. This review summarizes the risk and management of HBVr due to different treatments of COVID-19 in patients who have current or past HBV infection. Abnormal liver function tests are common during COVID-19 infection. Current evidence suggests that current or past HBV infection is not associated with an increased risk of liver injury and severe disease in COVID-19 patients. Among patients who received high-dose corticosteroids, various immunosuppressive monoclonal antibodies and inhibitors of Janus kinase, the risk of HBVr exists, especially among those without antiviral prophylaxis. Data, however, remain scarce regarding the specific use of immunosuppressive therapies in COVID-19 patients with HBV infection. Some results are mainly extrapolated from patients receiving the same agents in other diseases. HBVr is a potentially life-threatening event following profound immunosuppression by COVID-19 therapies. Future studies should explore the use of immunosuppressive therapies in COVID-19 patients with HBV infection and the impact of antiviral prophylaxis on the risk of HBVr.
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Metadata
Title
Management of hepatitis B virus reactivation due to treatment of COVID-19
Authors
Terry Cheuk-Fung Yip
Madeleine Gill
Grace Lai-Hung Wong
Ken Liu
Publication date
01-04-2022
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Hepatology International / Issue 2/2022
Print ISSN: 1936-0533
Electronic ISSN: 1936-0541
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12072-022-10306-x

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