Mortality Secondary to Fulminant Hepatic Failure in Patients with Prior Resolution of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Japan.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation in patients with resolved HBV infection was found in 23 (4%) of 552 newly hepatitis B surface antigen-positive patients in Japan. Because onefourth of cases develop into fulminant hepatic failure and mortality is 100%, management of HBV reactivation in patients with resolved HBV infection should be discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]