title: [Spontaneous reactivation of the hepatitis B virus?].
abstract: The authors present 4 cases of chronic AgHBs positive hepatitis, with reactivations of hepatitis B virus. The reactivations occurred spontaneously, as mentioned in references. The authors appreciate that the cause of B virus reactivation bases upon factors which modify the immune status of the host. Alcohol is one of these factors, not yet mentioned in references as cause of virus B reactivation. Are also presented data about the existence of virus B mutants, in the studied patients, which could play a role in the reactivation of chronic hepatitis B.
authors.affiliation: Clinica de Boli Infecţioase, UMF Cluj-Napoca.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ciutică
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bacq
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Choutet
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bastides
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Barin
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gorgan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carstina
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Bocşan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000254:growth & development*; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014775:Virus Activation
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D004279:DNA, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens