The detrimental effects of adrenocorticosteroid therapy in HBsAg-positive chronic active hepatitis: Fact or artifact?

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Effect of Immunosuppressive Therapy on HBsAg-Positive Chronic Active Hepatitis in Relation to Presence or Absence of HBeAg and Anti-HBe

✍ Evangelista Sagnelli; Felice Piccinino; Giuseppe Manzillo; Francesca M. Felaco; 📂 Article 📅 2007 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 556 KB

Two hundred and four patients with biopsy-proven HBsAg-positive chronic active hepatitis were treated for at least 2 years with azathioprine, prednisolone or a combination of both, or were untreated. Prevalences of HBeAg, anti-HBe, and anti-HBc were 26, 58, and loo%, respectively. Criteria for impro