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., ...More

DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES, vol.56, no.1, pp.208-212, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 56 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s10620-010-1255-9
  • Journal Name: DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.208-212
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

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.