title: [Assessment of sulfasalazine and hydroxichloroqine hepatotoxicity in patients with rheumatic arthritis and isolated HBS-antigen positivity].
abstract: Findings were based on long-period survey (12-16 month) of 39 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and isolated persistent HBS-antigen. The patients were prescribed Hydroxichloroqine (H) and Sulfasolin (SF). Clinical data, laboratory tests, ultrasonic diagnostics to evaluate liver condition have been analyzed. HBs, Hbe-antigenes, DNA-virus B hepatitis blood test, nucleus dimensions, proliferative FGA response test and immune CD 8+, CD 14+ and CD 16+ cells to Fas-induced apoptosis were taken. SF therapy was found to be more hepatotoxic and likely to activate a latent virus B hepatitis as compared with Hydroxichloroqine and combine H and SF therapies. Triggering replication of virus B hepatitis occurs against a background of decreasing in functional activity of CD 14+ and CD 16+ cells. The immune critical level needed to activate VHB was determined.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Petrov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000276:immunology; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012460:Sulfasalazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D012460:Sulfasalazine; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine