Chronic hepatitis B exacerbation following a short prednisone therapy resulting in death

Laskus, T.; Cianciara, J.; Slusarczyk, J.; Lupa, E.

Polski Tygodnik Lekarski 46(14-16): 277-278

1991


ISSN/ISBN: 0032-3756
PMID: 1669052
Document Number: 374279
A case of a 36-year male patient with chronic active hepatitis B is described. A short-term prednisone therapy resulted in the exacerbation of the disease leading to hepatic failure and patient's death. A short-term corticotherapy in some patients with chronic active hepatitis B may prove fatal.

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