title: Alpha interferon therapy in children with chronic active hepatitis B and delta virus infection.
abstract: Two children with chronic hepatitis B virus and delta virus infection were treated with alpha interferon. Both tolerated the therapy without complications, and one demonstrated clearance of the infection and development of immunity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Kay
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wyllie
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deimler
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caulfield
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Steffen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Baetz-Greenwalt
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000628:therapy*; D003699:Hepatitis D / Q000628:therapy*; D006521:Hepatitis, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007370:Interferon Type I / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D011994:Recombinant Proteins
chemical_list: D007370:Interferon Type I; D011994:Recombinant Proteins