Abstract:Background:The cause of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) treated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) is unclear. Aims: Taiwan has a high prevalence of HBV infection, and this study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of HBV reactivation in patients with CML treated with TKIs. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 175 adult patients with CML who were treated using TKIs at National Taiwan University Hospital between January 2008 and July 2018. HBV infection… Show more
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