title: [Corticosteroid withdrawal therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection].
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Toranomon Hospital.
authors.forename: Norio
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Akuta
authors.forename: Hiromitsu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kumada
mesh_terms: D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016827:CD8 Antigens / Q000097:blood; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2 / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D016827:CD8 Antigens; D004279:DNA, Viral; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens; D015375:Receptors, Interleukin-2; D011239:Prednisolone; D000410:Alanine Transaminase