Steroids for COVID-19: hidden hepatitis b danger revealed?
NCT ID NCT07154212
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at whether COVID-19 patients treated with steroids might have a reactivation of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Researchers followed 1,793 hospitalized adults who needed oxygen and received steroids for COVID-19 pneumonia. The goal was to see how well doctors followed HBV screening guidelines and how often the virus reactivated in patients who had past HBV infection.
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University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Ljubljana, Slovenia