Zampino R, Marrone A, Adinolfi LE, Ruggiero G. Treatment of chronic hepatitis B: efficacy of current drugs and prospects for the future.
Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2006;
2:915-29. [PMID:
20476979 DOI:
10.1586/1744666x.2.6.915]
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Abstract
Chronic hepatitis B is an important clinical problem often leading to severe complications. In this review, the results obtained in the last few years with the use of current drugs, such as interferon and nucleo(t)side analogues, are summarized and the problems of obtaining a sustained remission, which is only achieved in a small number of patients, are discussed. The new approaches, such as the use of combinations of drugs, to optimize long-term tolerable treatment are also considered.
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