RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hepatitis B: A strategy for evaluation and management
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 19
OP 35
DO 10.3949/ccjm.76a.08025
VO 76
IS 1
A1 Hesham M. Elgouhari
A1 Tarek I. Abu-Rajab Tamimi
A1 William Carey
YR 2009
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/76/1/19.abstract
AB 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.