Durability of Response After Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Seroclearance During Nucleos(t)ide Analogue Treatment in a Multiethnic Cohort of Chronic Hepatitis B Patients: Results After Treatment Cessation.

Chi, Heng; Wong, David; Peng, Jie; Cao, Jiawei; Van Hees, Stijn; Vanwolleghem, Thomas; Qi, Xun; Chen, Liang et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2017

prospective_cohort · Level II

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Abstract

In 70 chronic hepatitis B patients with hepatitis B surface antigen seroclearance during nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy, response was sustained in all 54 patients who discontinued treatment. Clinically significant relapses as indicated by high hepatitis B virus DNA and ALT levels were not observed. Anti-HBs positivity may not be required to ensure sustained off-treatment response.

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