Practical approach in hepatitis B e antigen-negative individuals to identify treatment candidates

• Main Authors: Ahmad Najib, Azmi, Soek-Siam, Tan, Rosmawati, Mohamed
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2015
• Subjects: Chronic hepatitis B; Hepatitis B e antigen-negative; Treatment candidates; Hepatitis B s antigen level; Nucleos(t)ides analogues; Pegylated interferon
• Online Access: http://ddms.usim.edu.my/handle/123456789/8374
• Institution: Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

The natural history of chronic hepatitis B is characterized by different phases of infection, and patients may evolve from one phase to another or may revert to a previous phase. The hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)negative form is the predominant infection worldwide, which consists of individuals with...