Case Challenge

Management of an HBeAg-Positive Patient on Active Antiviral Therapy Who Has Failed to Achieve a Primary Response

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

Management of an HBeAg-Positive Patient on Active Antiviral Therapy Who Has Failed to Achieve a Primary Response


Program Director: Norah Terrault, MD, MPH

Faculty:

  • Nezam H. Afdhal, MD, FRCPI

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 11/03/07

Expiration Date: 11/02/08


Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

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Learning Objectives

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

  • List the definitions of nonresponse and resistance in hepatitis B and strategies for identifying these response patterns
  • Describe the AASLD guideline recommendations for management of primary nonresponse and discuss the merits of each strategy
  • Summarize how continued treatment during suboptimal response relates to antiviral resistance rates

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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