TY - JOUR T1 - Hepatitis B: A strategy for evaluation and management JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 19 LP - 35 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.76a.08025 VL - 76 IS - 1 AU - Hesham M. Elgouhari AU - Tarek I. Abu-Rajab Tamimi AU - William Carey Y1 - 2009/01/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/1/19.abstract N2 - In hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, a single approach to treatment cannot be applied to all patients. Acute, adult-acquired HBV infection rarely requires treatment, whereas treatment for chronic infection should be based on the patient’s clinical situation and test results. The ideal agent for treating hepatitis B does not exist, and trade-offs are the essence of agent selection. In last month’s Journal (Cleve Clin J Med 2008; 75:881–889), we outlined the natural history and diagnosis of chronic HBV infection; in this article we outline its management. ER -