@article{c8884954ced843f48f026d8e6788b30d,
title = "Sequential combination of glucocorticosteroids and alfa interferon versus alfa interferon alone for HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B",
abstract = "Chronic hepatitis B has serious effects on morbidity and mortality. Alfa interferon has been shown to increase the rates of HBeAg-clearance as well as seroconversion to anti-HBe, but response rates are unsatisfactory. Glucocorticosteroid pretreatment may increase the response to alfa interferon.",
keywords = "Antiviral Agents, Drug Therapy, Combination, Glucocorticoids, Hepatitis B Antibodies, Hepatitis B e Antigens, Hepatitis B, Chronic, Humans, Interferon-alpha, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic",
author = "Mellerup, {M T} and K Krogsgaard and P Mathurin and C Gluud and T Poynard",
year = "2005",
doi = "10.1002/14651858.CD000345.pub2",
language = "English",
pages = "CD000345",
journal = "Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews",
issn = "1469-493X",
publisher = "Update Software Ltd",
number = "3",
}