Corticosteroid and nucleoside analogue for hepatitis B virus-related acute liver failure

Keiichi Fujiwara; Shin Yasui; Osamu Yokosuka

doi:10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10485

Corticosteroid and nucleoside analogue for hepatitis B virus-related acute liver failure

World J Gastroenterol. 2015 Sep 28;21(36):10485-6. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i36.10485.

Authors

Keiichi Fujiwara¹, Shin Yasui¹, Osamu Yokosuka¹

Affiliation

¹ Keiichi Fujiwara, Shin Yasui, Osamu Yokosuka, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.

Abstract

The early introduction of combination therapy of high-dose corticosteroid and nucleoside analogue is beneficial for the rescue of severe acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B.

Keywords: Acute liver failure; Chronic hepatitis B; Corticosteroid; Exacerbation; Nucleoside analogue.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure / drug therapy*
Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use*
Female
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
Hepatitis B, Chronic / drug therapy*
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
Liver Failure, Acute / drug therapy*
Male

Substances

Antiviral Agents
Glucocorticoids
Immunosuppressive Agents