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 hepatitis B virus infection: pediatric perspective
โ Scribed by Yen-Hsuan Ni
- Book ID
- 106180721
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 173 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0944-1174
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