Rituximab-induced hepatitis C virus reactivation in rheumatoid arthritis

Ko Ming Lin; Jing Chi Lin; Wen Yi Tseng; Tien Tsai Cheng

doi:10.1016/j.jmii.2011.12.020

Rituximab-induced hepatitis C virus reactivation in rheumatoid arthritis

Ko Ming Lin
, Jing Chi Lin
, Wen Yi Tseng
, Tien Tsai Cheng^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The B-cell depletion agent rituximab (RTX) is used in lymphoma and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and there have been several case reports of an RTX-induced reactivation of hepatitis C virus in patients with lymphoma. However, there have been no papers detailing hepatitis C virus reactivation after RTX therapy in a patient with RA. Here we report a case of RTX-induced hepatitis C virus reactivation in a patient with RA. Physicians should be aware that a close follow-up of liver function and viral load is mandatory after RTX therapy in patients with RA and concomitant hepatitis C.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	65-67
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
Volume	46
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmii.2011.12.020
State	Published - 02 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hepatitis C virus
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rituximab

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Rituximab-induced hepatitis C virus reactivation in rheumatoid arthritis

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