Predictive Factors of Lamivudine Treatment Success in a Hepatitis B Virus-Infected Pediatric Cohort: A 10-Year Study

BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections are responsible for the development of chronic hepatitis in 400 million people worldwide. Currently, no consensus exists as to when treatment should be initiated for pediatric patients.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yasmine Yousef, Kathie Béland, Emmanuel Mas, Pascal Lapierre, Dorothée Bouron Dal Soglio, Fernando Alvarez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/928912