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Hepatitis B: Indications for Therapy Initiation
Link ID 8222
Title Hepatitis B: Indications for Therapy Initiation
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/579594?src=rss
Description Jennifer Tan, MD, and Sammy Saab, MD, MPH, AGAF, summarize the key issues and evidence involved in deciding when to initiate therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Medscape Gastroenterology
Category Articles > Gastroenterology
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Date Aug 29, 2008
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