When Hepatitis B Serology Lies: Misleading Hepatitis B Testing Prior to Starting Immunosuppressive Therapy Due to Recent Vaccination and Intravenous Immunoglobulin Infusion

2015 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. S849-S850
Author(s):  
Bashar Mohamad ◽  
Dalia Youssef ◽  
Razan Alhaddad ◽  
Robert Rennebohm ◽  
Naim Alkhouri
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Immunosuppressive Therapy ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin ◽  
Hepatitis B Testing

scholarly journals Misleading hepatitis B testing in the setting of intravenous immunoglobulin

F1000Research ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christelle M Ilboudo ◽  
Erin M Guest ◽  
Angela M Ferguson ◽  
Uttam Garg ◽  
Mary Anne Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Intravenous Immunoglobulin ◽  
Core Antigen ◽  
Antibody Testing ◽  
Ivig Infusion ◽  
Occult Hepatitis ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Hepatitis B Testing ◽  
Hepatitis B Core Antigen ◽  
Hepatitis B Screening

Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is commonly used for a wide range of diagnoses, by multiple pediatric subspecialists. We report two cases of hepatitis B screening results post IVIG infusion, where positive anti-Hepatitis B core antigen serology tests indicated possible occult hepatitis infection, leading to a delay in care. However, serial antibody testing showed results consistent with the passive transfer of antibodies.

scholarly journals Reactivation of Hepatitis B During Immunosuppressive Therapy: Potentially Fatal Yet Preventable

2012 ◽  
Vol 156 (10) ◽  
pp. 743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna S.F. Lok ◽  
John W. Ward ◽  
Robert P. Perrillo ◽  
Brian J. McMahon ◽  
T. Jake Liang
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Immunosuppressive Therapy

Liver dysfunction related to hepatitis B and C in patients with inflammatory bowel disease treated with immunosuppressive therapy

Gut ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 59 (10) ◽  
pp. 1340-1346 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Loras ◽  
J. P. Gisbert ◽  
M. Minguez ◽  
O. Merino ◽  
L. Bujanda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inflammatory Bowel Disease ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Immunosuppressive Therapy ◽  
Liver Dysfunction ◽  
Bowel Disease ◽  
Inflammatory Bowel

scholarly journals Poor Recognition of Risk Factors for Hepatitis B by Physicians Prescribing Immunosuppressive Therapy: A Call for Universal Rather than Risk-Based Screening

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. e0120749 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alissa Visram ◽  
Kelvin K. W. Chan ◽  
Phyllis McGee ◽  
Jordana Boro ◽  
Lisa K. Hicks ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Immunosuppressive Therapy
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