title: Treatment of chronic viral hepatitis.
abstract: Significant advances have been made in the treatment of both hepatitis B and C. Cure for the majority is becoming reality. Combination regimens are now established therapy in hepatitis C and the near future will see the adoption of a similar approach to hepatitis B. Interferon alpha therapy remains important, with the development of more efficacious pegylated forms. In this article we review current therapy and discuss future strategies of the therapy for chronic viral hepatitis.
authors.affiliation: Imperial College School of Medicine at St Mary's Hospital, London, UK. mark.wright@ic.ac.uk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Main
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001483:Base Sequence; D004279:DNA, Viral; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D004279:DNA, Viral; D016898:Interferon-alpha