Hepatitis B virus infection—natural history and clinical consequences
D Ganem, AM Prince - New England Journal of Medicine, 2004 - Mass Medical Soc
D Ganem, AM Prince
New England Journal of Medicine, 2004•Mass Medical SocThis review article examines the structure and replication cycle of hepatitis B virus and
discusses the natural history of primary infection, the mechanisms of clearance of the virus,
and reasons for persistent infection. It concludes with a discussion of what we know about
the virus and how it causes hepatitis and the implications for treatment.
discusses the natural history of primary infection, the mechanisms of clearance of the virus,
and reasons for persistent infection. It concludes with a discussion of what we know about
the virus and how it causes hepatitis and the implications for treatment.
This review article examines the structure and replication cycle of hepatitis B virus and discusses the natural history of primary infection, the mechanisms of clearance of the virus, and reasons for persistent infection. It concludes with a discussion of what we know about the virus and how it causes hepatitis and the implications for treatment.
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