Two Fatal Cases of Hepatitis B Virus Carriers after Corticosteroid Therapy for Bronchial Asthma

We report two hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers who had liver failure after withdrawal of corticosteroids (steroids) administered for treatment of serious asthmatic attacks. Liver functions deteriorated 1 to 2 wk after withdrawal of the steroid therapy and liver failure occurred. Steroid readministra...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Internal Medicine 1992, Vol.31(2), pp.208-213
Hauptverfasser:	KOGA, Yuriko, KUMASHIRO, Ryukichi, YASUMOTO, Kiyoshi, SHAKADO, Satoshi, ONO, Noriyuki, NOGUCHI, Hideya, NAGATA, Kazuyoshi, SATA, Michio, ABE, Hirohiko, KAKU, Nobuo, TANIKAWA, Kyuichi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	acute liver failure Aged Asthma - drug therapy Carrier State Female fulminant hepatitis Hepatitis B - etiology Hepatitis B - immunology Hepatitis B - pathology Humans Hydrocortisone - adverse effects Male Middle Aged type B chronic hepatitis
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