Serum Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Levels and Their Utility as a Predictor of Sustained Virological Response After Antiviral Treatment
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Please cite this paper as: Karayiannis P, Serum Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Levels and Their Utility as a Predictor of Sustained Virological Response After Antiviral Treatment. Hepat Mon.2012;12(7):420-2. DOI: 10.5812/hepatmon.6201 Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: Treatment of chronic hepatitis B with antiviral agents averts the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Identification of markers likely to predict a favourable outcome in treated patients is therefore essential. HBsAg may be one such marker.
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دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012