title: Repeated course of interferon treatment in chronic hepatitis B in childhood.
abstract: Ten children affected by HBV chronic hepatitis, not responding to a previous treatment with interferon (IFN), have been treated with a reiterated IFN therapy. The response obtained is not encouraging and only one patient became negative for HBeAg and HBV-DNA.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Malattie Infettive Università di Genova, Italy.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giacchino
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Timitilli
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cristina
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giambartolomei
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Leonardi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Caocci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cirillo
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000628:therapy*; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D016898:Interferon-alpha; D000637:Transaminases