The prevalence of occult hepatitis B in chronic hepatitis C patients treated with interferon-based antiviral therapy

ConclusionAccording to the results of this study, the prevalence of OBI is lower than expected amongst CHC patients in Turkey and it may not be necessary to apply routine screening to IFN non-responders for OBI infection before DAA therapy. However, there is a need for multicentre studies with larger patient series.
Source: Arab Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research