Indication for treatment and severity of disease in treatment-naive patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection

Conclusion In HBV-infected patients referred to one of the largest ID clinics in Berlin, only 26% met EASL treatment criteria and 7% had suspected cirrhosis at presentation. Only in 4% of all patients, a treatment indication could not be determined by a noninvasive approach.
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles: Hepatology Source Type: research