Interferon Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis B

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Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) results from the inability of the host's immune system to control viral replication. Interferon-α (IFN-α) therapy can convert CHB into inactive hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in 20-30% of the treated patients. In spite of the low response rate, IFN-α therapy has the advantage of having a limited duration and being effective even after therapy, as demonstrated by a much higher...

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