[Forecasting of efficacy of chronic hepatitis B therapy]

Przegl Epidemiol. 2012;66(1):45-8.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Predictors of effective chronic hepatitis B therapy were described in that article. The predictors are: ALT, HBV genotype, HBV DNA, qantification of HBsAg. New predictors as cccDNA and level of HBeAg were described too.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alanine Transaminase / blood
  • DNA, Circular / blood
  • DNA, Viral / blood
  • Disease Management
  • Drug Resistance, Viral
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Forecasting
  • Genotype
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / blood
  • Hepatitis B virus / genetics
  • Hepatitis B virus / isolation & purification
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic / drug therapy*
  • Hepatitis B, Chronic / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use*
  • Lamivudine / therapeutic use*
  • Organophosphonates / therapeutic use
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic

Substances

  • DNA, Circular
  • DNA, Viral
  • Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
  • Interferon-alpha
  • Organophosphonates
  • Lamivudine
  • Alanine Transaminase