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Reactivation of hepatitis B during immunosuppressive therapy: potentially fatal yet preventable

Anna S F Lok1, John W Ward, Robert P Perrillo

  • 1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Michigan Health System, 3110G Taubman Center, SPC 5368, 1500 East Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. aslok@umich.edu

Annals of Internal Medicine
|May 16, 2012
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Bone marrow transplant is a potential cure for several diseases, including cancer and specific genetic disorders. Notably, this procedure is applicable for patients suffering from aplastic anemia, certain types of leukemia, severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID), Hodgkin's disease, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, thalassemia, sickle-cell disease, and certain cancers.
The transplant begins with high doses of chemotherapy and radiation treatment, which aim to destroy...
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