title: [Therapy of chronic viral hepatitis B].
abstract: In chronic HBV infection, studies of outcome have shown that successful antiviral treatment undertaken early in course of diseases, may improve health and quality of life. Aims of treatment are: decrease of aminotransferase level to normal, histological necroinflammatory reduction, sustain loss of HbeAg and HBV DNA, antibodies on Hbe occurrence and loss of HbsAg with complete eradication of viral infection. Three therapeutical options are available: thymosine, lamivudine and standard interferon alpha. In future options, promising results are expecting from pegylated interferon, adefovire and entecavire.
authors.affiliation: Klinika za gastroenterohepatologiju, KCU Sarajevo.
authors.forename: Zora
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Vukobrat-Bijedić
authors.forename: Nadir
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lacević
authors.forename: Azra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Husić-Selimović
authors.forename: Dzanela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Prohić
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents