Hematology

Rituximab

Questions discussed in this category

In a patient with negative Hep B surface Ag, Hep B surface antibody+, and Hep B core antibody+ serologies, do you initiate antiviral prophylaxis (e.g. entecavir) prior to starting rituximab?

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Do you utilize post-vaccination IgG titers to detect common variable immunodeficiency in patients who are about to start or are actively on B cell depleting therapy?

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How do you handle hypogammaglobulinemia detected in patients prior to maintenance rituximab infusion?

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Papers discussed in this category

JAMA network open, 2018-11-02

Association of Immunoglobulin Levels, Infectious Risk, and Mortality With Rituximab and Hypogammaglobulinemia.

Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.), 2018 Apr

Update on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B: AASLD 2018 hepatitis B guidance.

Gastroenterology, 2025 Feb

AGA Clinical Practice Guideline on the Prevention and Treatment of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in At-Risk Individuals.

Lancet Haematol, 2018 Oct

Passive transfer of anti-HBc after intravenous immunoglobulin administration in patients with cancer: a retrospective chart review.

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