n the past 10 years, remarkable strides have been made in the understanding of the natural history and pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. In this article we will review these advances, with particular reference to the implications for antiviral therapy. Clinical and epidemiologic st
Hepatitis B Virus Infection — Natural History and Clinical Consequences
✍ Scribed by Ganem, Don; Prince, Alfred M.
- Book ID
- 120446341
- Publisher
- Massachusetts Medical Society
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 355 KB
- Volume
- 350
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0096-6762
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Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has a complicated course. Three phases are identified: an immune tolerant phase with high HBV DNA and normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels associated with minimal liver disease; an immune active phase with high HBV DNA and elevated ALT levels with ac
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