BACKGROUND Since the initial recognition of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)in Wuhan,this infectious disease has spread to most areas of the world.The pathogenesis of COVID-19 is yet unclear.Hepatitis B virus(HBV)re...BACKGROUND Since the initial recognition of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)in Wuhan,this infectious disease has spread to most areas of the world.The pathogenesis of COVID-19 is yet unclear.Hepatitis B virus(HBV)reactivation occurring in COVID-19 patients has not yet been reported.CASE SUMMARY A 45-year-old hepatitis B man with long-term use of adefovir dipivoxil and entecavir for antiviral therapy had HBV reactivation after being treated with methylprednisolone for COVID-19 for 6 d.CONCLUSION COVID-19 or treatment associated immunosuppression may trigger HBV reactivation.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Since the initial recognition of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)in Wuhan,this infectious disease has spread to most areas of the world.The pathogenesis of COVID-19 is yet unclear.Hepatitis B virus(HBV)reactivation occurring in COVID-19 patients has not yet been reported.CASE SUMMARY A 45-year-old hepatitis B man with long-term use of adefovir dipivoxil and entecavir for antiviral therapy had HBV reactivation after being treated with methylprednisolone for COVID-19 for 6 d.CONCLUSION COVID-19 or treatment associated immunosuppression may trigger HBV reactivation.