Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation During Successful Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus With Sofosbuvir and Simeprevir.

Collins, Jeffrey M; Raphael, Kara Loren; Terry, Charles; Cartwright, Emily J; Pillai, Anjana; Anania, Frank A; Farley, Monica M · Clin Infect Dis · 2015

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Treatment of hepatitis C virus with potent, interferon-free, direct-acting antiviral regimens with no activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV) may increase the risk for HBV reactivation in coinfected patients. We present 2 cases of HBV reactivation during treatment with an all-oral regimen of simeprevir and sofosbuvir and discuss strategies to prevent HBV flare.

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