CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITIS AND INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE
Abstract
The article presents the results of a literature review devoted to the study of the problems of the concurrent course of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), which include ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD), as well as chronic viral hepatitis (CVH) - chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and chronic hepatitis C (CHC). The prevalence of CHB and CHC in IBD in different countries ranges from 1% to 9%. The clinical course of these concurrent diseases, the possibility of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) reactivation during immunosuppressive therapy are described. Recommendations on the peculiarities of examination and management of patients with concurrent pathology of IBD and CVH are presented. The combined pathology of IBD and CVH is a significant public health problem worldwide that requires further largescale study. The use of immunosuppressive therapy for IBD can be accompanied by the activation of HBV and HCV infection, therefore, the management of such patients should occur on an individual basis.
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