| Literature DB >> 24707141 |
Hun-Jee Choe1, Byung-Ho Choe2.
Abstract
Understanding the natural course of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is very important for the management and treatment of chronic hepatitis B in children. Based on treatment guidelines, the management of HBV carriers and treatment of active hepatitis have been advancing and resulted in increased survival, as well as decreased risks of complications such as liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Development of a continuing medical education (CME) program for primary physicians becomes an important responsibility of pediatric hepatologists. CME could prevent misdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment that could lead to liver complications or antiviral resistance. In addition, education of patients and their parents is necessary to achieve better therapeutic outcomes.Entities:
Keywords: Diagnosis; Hepatitis B virus; Lamivudine; Natural course; Resistance; Treatment
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24707141 PMCID: PMC3974525 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3582
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742