Can a hepatitis b infection lead to an autoimmune disease?

No: Hepatitis b can be associated with a vasculitis (inflammatory disorder of the blood vessels) called polyarteritis nodosa (pan). It is a secondary event that is related circulating antigen-antibody complexes may be deposited in the blood vessels rather than a true autoimmune disorder.

No: However, like other infectious diseases, there are certain antibody complex diseases which can result from a hepatitis b infection.