Hepatitis B Management — A Case-Based Interactive CME Program

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62yo man of Greek origin presents with fatigue, otherwise healthy

The patient was referred to a gastroenterologist. By August of 2000, when he first saw the gastroenterologist, his symptoms had resolved. Repeat testing at this time showed the following:

Laboratory Results:
AST: 55
ALT: 68
Total bilirubin: 0.7
HBeAg: negative
Anti-HBe: positive
HBV DNA: 125,000 copies/mL