ArticleRheumatology international2019
Rheumatologists' awareness of hepatitis B reactivation before immunosuppressive therapy.
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- Similar Hepatitis B virus reactivation risk for patients with inflammatory arthritis or connective tissue diseases: a multicenter retrospective study.Rheumatology international · 2025Article
- Epidemiological characteristics of hepatitis B and C in patients with inflammatory arthritis: Implications from treasure database.Archives of rheumatology · 2023Article
- Clinical practice of hepatitis B screening in patients starting with chemotherapy: A survey among Dutch oncologists.European journal of cancer care · 2021Article
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Abstract
HBV reactivation (HBVr) is a well-known complication of immunosuppressive (IS) treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the awareness of rheumatologists about the risk of HBVr. A survey was sent via e-mail to 270 members of the Turkish Society for Rheumatology. It consisted of fourteen questions on their awareness of the major society guidelines, approach to hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening according to different IS regimens, decision process in screening patients for HBV, knowledge of antiviral treatments for HBV, follow-up strategies, experience and postgraduate training on HBVr. Forty-eight (17.8%) rheumatologists responded to the survey. Of the respondents, 93.8% reported that they screened all patients before IS treatment, while 6.2% screened patients with a high risk of HBV infection only. The screening rate was 95.8% (46/48) in patients undergoing high-risk IS treatment and 35.4% (17/48) in those undergoing low-risk treatment. All respondents screened for HBsAg, and 83.3% (40/48) screened for anti-HBc IgG and anti-HBs. Forty-four (91.7%) rheumatologists had previously initiated antiviral prophylaxis, and 14 (29.2%) had detected HBVr in at least one patient. Rheumatologists had a high awareness of the necessity for HBV screening before IS treatment. However, the screening rates were still lower than desired, especially in patients receiving IS treatments with moderate or low risk of reactivation.
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