Hepatitis B virus replication in acute glomerulonephritis with chronic active hepatitis. Issue 6 (June 1985)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cadrobbi, P; Bortolotti, F; Zacchello, G; Rinaldi, R; Armigliato, M; Realdi, G
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 60:Issue 6(1985)
• Page Start: 583
• Page End: 585
• Publication Date: 1985-06
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.60.6.583
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : A 3 year old boy who had chronic active hepatitis type B with features of ongoing liver damage and active virus replication, developed acute membranous glomerulonephritis two years after the clinical onset of liver disease, when both hepatitis B e antigen and antibody were detectable in serum. After withdrawal of short term steroid treatment and resolution of hepatitis B virus replication, both glomerulonephritis and chronic hepatitis went into remission. Some months later hepatitis B surface antigen was no longer found in serum.