کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2662591 | 1140512 | 2010 | 9 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
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Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection affects over 350 million people worldwide and over 1 million die annually of HBV-related chronic liver disease. The prolonged immunologic response to HBV infection leads to the development of cirrhosis, liver failure, or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in up to 40% of patients. The implementation of mass immunization programs has dramatically decreased the incidence of HBV infection among infants, children, and adolescents in many countries, but there remains a large number who were infected with HBV before such programs. A variety of host, viral, and external factors influence HBV disease progression and the risk of chronic infection. Six drugs are currently FDA-approved for the treatment of chronic HBV infection. While novel antiviral drugs have improved the management of cirrhosis, strategies to prevent and treat HCC remain inadequate.
Journal: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Volume 6, Issue 8, September 2010, Pages 631–639