title: Exacerbation of chronic active hepatitis type B after short-term corticosteroid therapy resulting in fatal liver failure.
abstract: The case of a 36-yr-old male with chronic active type B hepatitis in whom 4-wk prednisone therapy resulted in prolonged and fatal exacerbation of liver disease is described. Thus, short-term corticosteroid therapy may in some patients have disastrous effects on the course of chronic active hepatitis B.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunopathology, Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Laskus
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Slusarczyk
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cianciara
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Loch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000075202:Contraindications; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000209:etiology*; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone