Article
[Hepatitis: associated diseases. Risk groups -- prevention -- treatment].
Praxis - 13 Aug 2003
Maier K P
Abstract excerpt
Active vaccination against HBV-infection results in a very high protection rate. Therefore, all persons at risk should be vaccinated. Acute HBV-infection seems to progress to chronicity in a minority of adults. Unfortunately, treatment of chronic HBV-infection with interferon and Lamivudine is effective only in about 40% of patients, leading to a complete virus elimination. However, relapse-rates are high....
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