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. 2016 Mar 26;16(4):e35810. doi: 10.5812/hepatmon.35810

Table 1. The Risk of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation Due to Some Selected Treatments in Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Carriers and Non-Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Carriers.

Risk HBsAg+ HBsAg−, anti-HBc+
Very high (> 20%) Rituximab; ofatumumab; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation NA
High (10 – 20%) Doxorubicin; epirubicin; high dose of prednisone (> 20 mg, > 4 weeks); Anti-CD52 (alemtuzumab) Rituximab; ofatumumab
Moderate (1 – 10%) Infliximab; etanercept; adalimumab; ustekinumab; natalizumab; vedolizumab; imantinib; nilotinib; combination cytotoxic chemotherapy (without corticosteroids); anti-rejection therapy for solid organ transplant recipients; moderate prednisone therapy (> 20 mg, < 4 weeks) Infliximab; etanercept; adalimumab; ustekinumab; natalizumab; vedolizumab; imantinib; nilotinib
Low (< 1%) Methotrexate; azathioprine; 6-mercaptopurine; mild prednisone therapy (< 20 mg, < 1 week) NA
Rare (< 1%) NA Methotrexate; azathioprine