Exacerbation of chronic active hepatitis type B after short-term corticosteroid therapy resulting in fatal liver failure.
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.
Laskus
T
T
Department of Immunopathology, Institute of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Warsaw, Poland.
Slusarczyk
J
J
Cianciara
J
J
Loch
T
T
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
D011241:Prednisone