Host and Viral Predictors of Response to Antiviral Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis B
Year: 2013
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is a major cause of liver disease worldwide despite the\navailability of effective vaccination. There are still more than 350 million people\nchronically infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV)1 and progression of HBV-related\nliver inflammation to cirrhosis, hepatic decompensation and hepatocellular carcinoma\n(HCC) is estimated to result in up to 1.2 million deaths annually.
Author: Milan J. Sonneveld
Language: English
Topic: Hepatitis B Virus Studies
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1814561504