Case Challenge

Management of an HBeAg-Negative Patient With Lamivudine Resistance

Source: Case Debates With the Experts: Applying the Updated Practice Guidelines to the Management of Hepatitis B

Management of an HBeAg-Negative Patient With Lamivudine Resistance

Program Director: Norah Terrault, MD, MPH

Faculty:

Emmet B. Keeffe, MD, MACP

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/03/07

Expiration Date: 11/02/08

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

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Learning Objectives

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

Recall the optimal treatment strategies for HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B
Discuss how the initial treatment strategies for HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B can affect future treatment options
Summarize management strategies for patients who have resistance toward 1 or more antiviral agents

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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