Module

Natural History of Hepatitis B Virus Infection

Source: Clinical Strategies for Preventing and Managing Resistance to Anti-HBV Agents

Natural History of Hepatitis B Virus Infection

Faculty:
Paul Martin, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 04/14/06

Expiration Date: 04/13/07

Physicians: maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

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Learning Objectives

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

Detail the global distribution and prevalence of HBV infection
Define the natural history of chronic hepatitis B
Discuss various outcomes of HBV infection

Topics covered include:

Introduction
Increasing Prevalence of HBV
Geographic Distribution of HBV
Chronic HBV Infection in the United States
Natural History of HBV Infection
HBV Genotypes

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