Antiviral Chemotherapy 5
Subtitle: New Directions for Clinical Applications and Research (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)
Contributors: John Mills (Editor); Paul A. Volberding (Editor); Lawrence Corey (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: March 31, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780306461071
Subjects: Medical microbiology & virology; Chemotherapy; Viral Diseases; Medical / Nursing; Medical; Infectious Diseases; Pharmacology; Medical / Infectious Diseases; Medical / Pharmacology; Medical : Infectious Diseases; Antiviral Agents; Congresses; Virus Diseases; drug therapy; therapeutic use
First sentence: The natural history of infection in patients with active HBV viral replication (HBsAg, HBeAg and HBV DNA positive) tends to be progressive, with development of long-term complications such as portal hypertension and hepatic decompensation.