Article
Long-term efficacy of interferon therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Japan.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jul 2012
Suzuki Fumitaka, Arase Yasuji, Suzuki Yoshiyuki, Akuta Norio, Sezaki Hitomi, Seko Yuya, Kawamura Yusuke, Hosaka Tetsuya, Kobayashi Masahiro, Saito Satoshi, Ikeda Kenji, Kobayashi Mariko, Kumada Hiromitsu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Few studies have investigated the long-term effects of interferon (IFN) therapy for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). In this retrospective study, we investigated the efficacy of and predictors of response to IFN therapy in CHB patients. METHODS: We analyzed data for 615 Japanese CHB patients (hepatitis B e antigen [HBeAg]-positive 414, HBeAg-negative 201) treated with IFN, and conducted follow up for a...
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