Virtual Presentation

Clinical Utility of ALT in Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Hepatitis B

Source: Normal ALT in Patients With Chronic HBV: Implications for Patient Management

Clinical Utility of ALT in Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Hepatitis B

Program Director: Yun-Fan Liaw, MD

Faculty:

W. Ray Kim, MD

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: March 16, 2009

Expiration Date: March 15, 2010

Physicians: maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Registered Nurses: 0.8 Nursing contact hours

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

Learning Objectives

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

Discuss the role of ALT as a marker of liver injury in hepatitis B
Recount data describing the relationship between ALT levels and patient outcomes in hepatitis B
Review guidelines for monitoring ALT in HBeAg-positive and HBeAg-negative patients
Describe management strategies for HBV-infected patients with normal ALT levels

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