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Spontaneous clearance of hepatitis B surface antigen in chronic hepatitis B virus infection confers a favorable response

1999; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 29; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/hep.510290134

1527-3350

Yun Fan Liaw, Yi‐Cheng Chen, I‐Shyan Sheen,

Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment

HepatologyVolume 29, Issue 1 p. 296-296 CorrespondenceFree Access Spontaneous clearance of hepatitis B surface antigen in chronic hepatitis B virus infection confers a favorable response Yun Fan Liaw M.D., Yun Fan Liaw M.D. Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, TaiwanSearch for more papers by this authorYi-Cheng Chen M.D., Yi-Cheng Chen M.D. Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, TaiwanSearch for more papers by this authorI-Shyan Sheen M.D., I-Shyan Sheen M.D. Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, TaiwanSearch for more papers by this author Yun Fan Liaw M.D., Yun Fan Liaw M.D. Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, TaiwanSearch for more papers by this authorYi-Cheng Chen M.D., Yi-Cheng Chen M.D. Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, TaiwanSearch for more papers by this authorI-Shyan Sheen M.D., I-Shyan Sheen M.D. Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei, TaiwanSearch for more papers by this author First published: 30 December 2003 https://doi.org/10.1002/hep.510290134Citations: 9AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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