Case Challenge

Management of an HBeAg-Positive Patient With Borderline-Normal ALT and Family History of Liver Cancer

Source: Focus on the Virus: A New Paradigm for the Management and Treatment of HBV

Management of an HBeAg-Positive Patient With Borderline-Normal ALT and Family History of Liver Cancer


CME Program Director: Emmet B. Keeffe, MD, MACP

Faculty:

  • Paul Martin, MD

CME CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: 10/31/06

Expiration Date: 10/30/07


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

Registered Nurses: 1.3 Nursing CE credits

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Learning Objectives

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

  • Discuss patient characteristics and tests involved in deciding when to treat HBeAg-positive patients
  • Describe screening procedures for HBV-infected patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
  • List goals of therapy for patients with HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B

Test your ability to make optimal treatment decisions using patient histories and diagnostic information and see the case unfold according to your choices. Compare your answers with your peers and our expert faculty’s recommendations, and then review the supporting data.
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