The Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients Receiving Tocilizumab: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Ping-Hung KoMeng Hsuan KuoI-Ting KaoChen-Yi WuChih-Wei TsengShih-Chieh ShaoPublished in: Viruses (2024)
cannot be ignored but may be avoided. Clinicians should consider implementing appropriate antiviral prophylaxis and monitoring policies for RA patients to avoid unnecessary hepatic side effects from tocilizumab treatment.
Keyphrases
- rheumatoid arthritis
- hepatitis b virus
- disease activity
- end stage renal disease
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- rheumatoid arthritis patients
- interstitial lung disease
- public health
- ankylosing spondylitis
- peritoneal dialysis
- palliative care
- prognostic factors
- liver failure
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- systemic sclerosis
- smoking cessation