Seroconversion of Hepatitis B Envelope Antigen (HBeAg) by Entecavir in a Child with Chronic Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a worldwide health problem. Consensus guidelines for the treatment of chronic HBV in children have not been established, and indications for antiviral therapy in adults with chronic HBV infection may not be applicable to children. The medications that are Food an...

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Autores principales: Hasosah, Mohammed Y., Ghandourah, Heba S., Alsahafi, Ashraf F., Sukkar, Ghassan A., Jacobson, Kevan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2012
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3371426/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22626803
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1319-3767.96465
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Sumario:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a worldwide health problem. Consensus guidelines for the treatment of chronic HBV in children have not been established, and indications for antiviral therapy in adults with chronic HBV infection may not be applicable to children. The medications that are Food and Drug Administration approved for the treatment of children with HBV include interferon (IFN)-alpha and lamivudine. Nondetectable serum HBV deoxyribonucleic acid, Hepatitis B envelope antigen (HBeAg) loss, and HBeAg seroconversion following 1 year duration of entecavir treatment. A review of the literature of entecavir treatment of chronic hepatitis B in children is also provided.

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