Rituximab has provided a revolutionary contribution to the treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL). A high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been described in B-cell NHL patients. Cases of liver dysfunction in HCV-positive patients have been reported with Rituximab-containing regimens. In this paper we review the recent data regarding the effects of Rituximab in NHL patients with HCV infection. We also added a section devoted to improving communication between oncohaematologists and hepatologists. Furthermore, we propose a common methodological ground to study hepatic toxicity emerging during chemotherapy.
'Les liaisons dangereuses': Hepatitis C, Rituximab and B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas / M., M., M. d., F., Begini, P., E., G., I., D., A. M., P., S., G., E. d., S., DELLE FAVE, G., M. C., C.. - In: JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR ENDOCRINOLOGY. - ISSN 0952-5041. - STAMPA. - 3:(2012), pp. 21-28. [10.4292/wjgpt.v3.i2.21]
'Les liaisons dangereuses': Hepatitis C, Rituximab and B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas.
BEGINI, PAOLA;DELLE FAVE, Gianfranco;
2012
Abstract
Rituximab has provided a revolutionary contribution to the treatment of B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL). A high prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has been described in B-cell NHL patients. Cases of liver dysfunction in HCV-positive patients have been reported with Rituximab-containing regimens. In this paper we review the recent data regarding the effects of Rituximab in NHL patients with HCV infection. We also added a section devoted to improving communication between oncohaematologists and hepatologists. Furthermore, we propose a common methodological ground to study hepatic toxicity emerging during chemotherapy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
