title: [Cure of chronic hepatitis B after treatment with basic aluminum hydroxide. One case report (author's transl)].
abstract: The authors describe a case of cure of chronic hepatitis B. This therapy chronic hepatitis B was corticotherapy dependent and the cure appeared during a treatment with basic aluminum hydroxide. This drug is an adjuvant of immunity. Clinical and biological disturbances disappeared. An improvement of the histological liver disturbances during hepatitis cure had been noticed. Three years later no recurrence was observed. After a short review of published literature, the authors discuss the mode of action of basic aluminum hydroxide.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity / Q000187:drug effects; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000536:Aluminum Hydroxide
vernacular_title: Guérison d'ue hépatite chronique après traitement par l'hydroxyde d'aluminium injectable. Relation d'un cas.