title: [Chronic hepatitis B exacerbation following a short prednisone therapy resulting in death].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Immunopatologii, Instytutu Chorób Zakaźnych i Pasozytniczych AM, Warszawie.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Laskus
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cianciara
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slusarczyk
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lupa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000075202:Contraindications; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone
vernacular_title: Zaostrzenie przewlekłego aktywnego zapalenia watroby typu B po krótkotrwałym leczeniu kortykosteroidami zakończone zgonem.