Hepatitis B (cont.)
Medical Author:
Mary D. Nettleman, MD, MS, MACP
Mary D. Nettleman, MD, MS, MACPMary D. Nettleman, MD, MS, MACP is the Chair of the Department of Medicine at Michigan State University. She is a graduate of Vanderbilt Medical School, and completed her residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Indiana University. Medical Author:
Mohamad El Mortada, MD
Medical Editor:
Jay W. Marks, MD
Jay W. Marks, MDJay W. Marks, MD, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist. He graduated from Yale University School of Medicine and trained in internal medicine and gastroenterology at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. In this Article
 What are the effects of alcohol on hepatitis B virus?Agents that damage the liver are particularly harmful in patients who already have hepatitis B. For this reason, it is recommended that persons with hepatitis B avoid drinking alcohol. What are the effects of immunosuppressive medications on hepatitis B virus?Even in people with chronic hepatitis B, the immune system is working to suppress the virus. Medications that suppress the immune system allow the virus to reproduce in large numbers and may cause the hepatitis to flare. Examples of medications that suppress the immune system are:
If an immunosuppressant drug is stopped, the body's immune system's activity may rebound and cause severe inflammation of the liver. Patient CommentsViewers share their comments
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