Case Challenge

Treatment of an HBeAg-Negative 47-Year-Old Man Presenting Following Routine Screening for Hepatitis B

Source: Choosing First-Line Therapy in Chronic Hepatitis B

Treatment of an HBeAg-Negative 47-Year-Old Man Presenting Following Routine Screening for Hepatitis B

Faculty:

Robert G. Gish, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 06/26/07

Expiration Date: 06/25/08

Physicians: maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Recall guidelines for determining treatment candidacy in treatment-naive patients with HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B
Describe factors involved in selecting first-line therapy for hepatitis B
Discuss management of virologic resistance in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Test your ability to make optimal treatment decisions using patient histories and diagnostic information and see the case unfold according to your choices. Compare your answers with your peers and our expert faculty’s recommendations, and then review the supporting data.

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