Does hepatitis B vaccination reduce the risk of HBV reactivation associated with immunosuppressive therapy?
For example, in patients who are HbSAg negative, anti-HBc positive and HbSAb negative, does vaccination reduce reactivation risk?
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Hepatitis B reactivation is a critical concern when patients are undergoing immunosuppressive therapy, often described as 'deadly but preventable.' Screening for HBV is strongly advised before initiating biologic therapies, targeted synthetic therapies, or high-dose immunosuppression, including HBsA...
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at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) @Leonard Calabreseand @Cassandra Calabrese: Does t...
Thanks for the question and we apologize that our answer reads somewhat ambiguously as the answer to that is NO we do not vaccinate isolated anti-HBcore patients- we reworded our 'answer' to this question which we believe is clearer.
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at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) Thanks for the clarification, Len, @Leonard Calabr...
@Leonard Calabreseand @Cassandra Calabrese: Does t...