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Abstract
Hepatitis B virus infection is one of the most frequent causes of chronic liver disease worldwide. Even though a preventive vaccine is available, the search for a cure for chronically infected patients remains a high priority to reduce the morbidity and mortality from liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. This review summarizes the immune response in acute, self-limited and chronic hepatitis B; its differential effects on viral replication and liver injury; and prospects for immunotherapy.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12616448 DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-37586
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Liver Dis ISSN: 0272-8087 Impact factor: 6.115