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18605186

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-7-7
pubmed:abstractText
Over one million people all over the world die every year due to the complications of HBV infections. This problem is particularly important in Asia, Africa and in the West Pacific region where HBV infection is widely spread (from 5-20% up to 80% of all infected people in the world). In these regions HBV infections are transmitted mostly perinatally or during early childhood. In North America and in West Europe where after introducing anti-HBV vaccinations less than 2% of the population is affected, infections are usually transmitted by intravenous drug abuse, sexual intercourse, or much less frequently by blood transfusions. The immaturity of immune system in young children is responsible for the fact that nearly 90% of HBV infections acquired in infancy and 40-70% of HBV infections before the age of 3 years, result in chronic viral hepatitis. Therefore, the choice of an efficient and safe therapy is one of the most important problems. In this paper current data concerning indications for treatment and side-effects of interferon-alpha and lamivudine therapy in children with chronic viral hepatitis type B are presented.
pubmed:language
pol
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1428-345X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
359-66
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
[Chronic hepatitis B in children--is it still a real problem?].
pubmed:affiliation
Katedra i Klinika Pediatrii, Gastroenterologii i Onkologii Dzieciecej Akademii Medycznej w Gda?sku. alib@amg.gda.pl
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Review