A survey of chronic hepatitis B patient management practices in the European Union

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 624-630

  Berg, Thomas ^a   Benhamou, Y ^b   Calleja, J L ^c   Levrero, M ^d   Johnson, W ^e   Ellis, N ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e Synovate Healthcare   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alanine aminotransferase; antiviral therapy; chronic hepatitis B; European patients with CHB; liver disease; serum HBV DNA

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FRANCE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ITALY; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPAIN;

ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DNA, VIRAL; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B E ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 77955401739     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2010.01318.x     Document Type: Article

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