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
Natural history of chronic hepatitis B virus infection and long-term outcome under treatment
β Scribed by Yun-Fan Liaw
- Book ID
- 111239022
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 133 KB
- Volume
- 29
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0106-9543
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