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Successful antiviral treatment for fulminant reactivated hepatitis B after autologous stem cell transplantation and prophylaxis during subsequent allogeneic stem cell transplantation

Successful antiviral treatment for fulminant reactivated hepatitis B after autologous stem cell... The risk of severe hepatic damage due to reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection after intensive myelosuppressive chemotherapy is well known. Two of the most evolved nucleotide analogues showing good activity against the hepatitis B virus are lamivudine and famciclovir. We report the successful therapeutic use of lamivudine and famciclovir for fulminant reactivated hepatitis B after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) and the subsequent prophylactic use of lamivudine during allogeneic blood stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in a 40-year-old patient. Antiviral therapy was well tolerated and no hematotoxicity occurred. Our observation warrants further investigation of antiviral therapy with famciclovir and lamivudine in HBV carriers receiving intensive myelosuppressive chemotherapy. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annals of Hematology Springer Journals

Successful antiviral treatment for fulminant reactivated hepatitis B after autologous stem cell transplantation and prophylaxis during subsequent allogeneic stem cell transplantation

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2002 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Legacy
ISSN
0939-5555
eISSN
1432-0584
DOI
10.1007/s00277-002-0469-0
pmid
12107567
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Abstract

The risk of severe hepatic damage due to reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection after intensive myelosuppressive chemotherapy is well known. Two of the most evolved nucleotide analogues showing good activity against the hepatitis B virus are lamivudine and famciclovir. We report the successful therapeutic use of lamivudine and famciclovir for fulminant reactivated hepatitis B after autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplantation (PBSCT) and the subsequent prophylactic use of lamivudine during allogeneic blood stem cell transplantation (alloSCT) for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in a 40-year-old patient. Antiviral therapy was well tolerated and no hematotoxicity occurred. Our observation warrants further investigation of antiviral therapy with famciclovir and lamivudine in HBV carriers receiving intensive myelosuppressive chemotherapy.

Journal

Annals of HematologySpringer Journals

Published: Jun 1, 2002

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