Birinapant shows efficacy in clearing hepatitis B infection [PreClinical]
1. The small molecule drug birinapant promoted elimination of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in a mouse model of chronic infection. ...
Tag: hepatitis b
Proper immunoprophylaxis lowers Hepatitis B in infants
1. One percent of all infants born to Hepatitis B (HepB) positive mothers developed the infection when treated at a ...
Entecavir more effective than lamivudine in preventing HBV reactivation
1. Entecavir showed a significant reduction in the incidence of hepatitis B virus reactivation compared to lamivudine when used as ...
Patient Basics: Hepatitis B
Originally published by Harvard Health. What Is It? Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis B is hepatitis caused by the ...
Risk of HBV reactivation associated with rituximab-containing chemotherapy
1. HBsAg-negative, anti-HBc-positive patients in endemic populations undergoing rituximab-containing chemotherapy had a high rate of HBV reactivation. 2. Baseline undetectable ...