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[Severe exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B following interferon therapy]
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Case Reports
[Severe exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B following interferon therapy]
[Article in
Polish]
Wiad Lek.
1992 Jun.
Abstract
A patient with chronic active hepatitis B was treated with interferon alpha. Inhibition of HBV replication was associated with severe exacerbation of hepatitis. Treatment of chronic hepatitis B with interferon may lead to transient decompensation of liver function, especially in patients with high activity of morphological changes.
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