title: [Can therapeutic measures cause a hepatitis virus infection to become chronic? (author's transl)].
abstract: The question whether a hepatitis B virus infection can become chronic as a result of prophylactic or therapeutic measures is investigated. Experience with standard or hepatitis B gamma-globulin has shown no negative influence on the development of chronic hepatitis B virus infections. On the other hand it cannot be excluded that a hepatitis B virus infection may be so modified by steroid therapy, by immunosuppressive or cytostatic treatment that the disease runs a milder course and then tends to chronicity with persistence of HBs antigen.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000209:etiology*; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000009:adverse effects; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D005719:gamma-Globulins / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013256:Steroids; D005719:gamma-Globulins; D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Kann durch therapeutische Massnahmen eine Hepatitis-Virusinfektion chronisch werden