Repeated course of interferon treatment in chronic hepatitis B in childhood

Arch Virol Suppl. 1992:4:273-6. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-5633-9_61.

Abstract

Ten children affected by HBV chronic hepatitis, not responding to a previous treatment with interferon (IFN), have been treated with a reiterated IFN therapy. The response obtained is not encouraging and only one patient became negative for HBeAg and HBV-DNA.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • DNA, Viral / blood
  • Female
  • Hepatitis B / therapy*
  • Hepatitis, Chronic / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Interferon-alpha / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Transaminases / blood

Substances

  • DNA, Viral
  • Interferon-alpha
  • Transaminases