In this case report, a 36-year-old patient undergoing secukinumab treatment for psoriasis experienced both hepatitis B reactivation and hair discoloration, suggesting a potential link between these effects, though further studies are needed to understand this relationship.
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August 2017 in “American journal of clinical dermatology” This analysis reports that hepatitis B surface protein antigen exposure is associated with an increased risk of alopecia areata.
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September 2024 in “Animal Cells and Systems” This study found that HBV infection altered steroid metabolism in male mice, significantly increasing levels of dehydroepiandrosterone and reducing dihydrotestosterone, which may suppress viral replication by affecting HBV promoter activity.
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June 2000 in “Majallah-i dānishgāh-i ̒ulūm-i pizishkī-i Māzandarān/Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences” In this study, older age and fewer hepatitis vaccinations were linked to lower HBV antibody responses in nursing staff, with antibody levels declining over five years, suggesting a potential need for booster doses.
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December 2004 in “Hepatology” This study found that in lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B patients, tenofovir significantly reduced HBV DNA levels faster and more consistently than adefovir, reaching undetectable levels in all treated patients by 44 weeks.