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World J Hepatol. Sep 8, 2017; 9(25): 1043-1053
Published online Sep 8, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i25.1043
Published online Sep 8, 2017. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v9.i25.1043
Table 3 Risk of hepatitis B virus reactivation according to different immunosuppressive drug classes (adapted from[21])
| Risk | Drug class |
| High (> 10%) | B-cell depleting agents |
| Anthracycline | |
| Corticosteroids high dose | |
| Moderate (1%-10%) | TNFα inhibitors |
| Cytokine and integrin inhibitors | |
| Tyrosine kinase inhibitors | |
| Corticosteroids moderate dose | |
| Low (< 1%) | Corticosteroids low dose |
| Traditional immunosuppression (e.g., azathioprine or methotrexate) |
- Citation: Coluccio C, Begini P, Marzano A, Pellicelli A, Imperatrice B, Anania G, Delle Fave G, Marignani M. Hepatitis B in patients with hematological diseases: An update. World J Hepatol 2017; 9(25): 1043-1053
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v9/i25/1043.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v9.i25.1043