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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2014; 20(13): 3582-3589
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3582
Published online Apr 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i13.3582
What physicians should know about the management of chronic hepatitis B in children: East side story
Hun-Jee Choe, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 110-799, South Korea
Byung-Ho Choe, Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu 700-721, South Korea
Author contributions: All authors contributed to this work.
Supported by Kyungpook National University Research Fund, 2012
Correspondence to: Byung-Ho Choe, MD, PhD, Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Dongduk-Ro 200, Jung-Gu, Daegu 700-721, South Korea. bhchoe@knu.ac.kr
Telephone: +82-53-4205704 Fax: +82-53-4256683
Received: September 28, 2013
Revised: December 11, 2013
Accepted: January 8, 2014
Published online: April 7, 2014
Processing time: 187 Days and 15.6 Hours
Revised: December 11, 2013
Accepted: January 8, 2014
Published online: April 7, 2014
Processing time: 187 Days and 15.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Chronic hepatitis B virus infection is very important for the management and treatment of chronic hepatitis B in children. Education of patients and their parents is necessary to achieve better therapeutic outcomes.