Hepatitis B surface antigen positivity is associated with progression of disease within 24 months in follicular lymphoma.

Chieh-Lung ChengWei-Quan FangYu-Jen LinChang-Tsu YuanBor-Sheng KoJih-Luh TangHwei-Fang Tien

Published in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2021)

This study revealed that patients with FL and chronic HBV infection represent a distinct subgroup with a markedly poor prognosis. HBsAg was positively associated with POD24 and might serve as a new prognostic predictor of the survival of FL patients in endemic regions for HBV infection.

Keyphrases

poor prognosis
hepatitis b virus
end stage renal disease
long non coding rna
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
liver failure
peritoneal dialysis
randomized controlled trial
single cell
double blind