Long-Term Effect of Interferon Therapy in Patients with HBeAg Positive Chronic Hepatitis B Infection

Senturk H., Baysal B., Tahan V., Zerdali H., Ozaras R., Tabak F., ...Daha Fazla

DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, cilt.56, sa.1, ss.208-212, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10620-010-1255-9
  • Dergi Adı: DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.208-212
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction Several studies have reported that interferon therapy increases elimination rate of HBeAg and anti-HBe seroconversion in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. We aimed to evaluate long-term results of interferon-alpha treatment in HBeAg positive CHB patients in a country with exclusively D genotype.