The role of interferon therapy in hepatitis B

MedGenMed. 2004 Mar 18;6(1):16.

Abstract

W. Graham E. Cooksley, MD, explores the place that interferon currently holds in the therapeutic armamentarium against hepatitis B.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adenine / administration & dosage
  • Adenine / adverse effects
  • Adenine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Antiviral Agents / administration & dosage*
  • Antiviral Agents / adverse effects
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Hepatitis B / diagnosis*
  • Hepatitis B / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Interferon-alpha / administration & dosage*
  • Interferon-alpha / adverse effects
  • Lamivudine / administration & dosage*
  • Lamivudine / adverse effects
  • Organophosphonates / administration & dosage*
  • Organophosphonates / adverse effects
  • Patient Selection
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment / methods*
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Interferon-alpha
  • Organophosphonates
  • Lamivudine
  • adefovir
  • Adenine