%0 Journal Article
%T Management of severe acute hepatitis B
%A Khanna Sudeep
%A Tandon Rakesh
%J Hepatitis B Annual
%D 2007
%I 
%X HBV infection is a major public health problem. Acute viral hepatitis B is successfully cleared in more than 95% of immunocompetent patients. HBV infection can cause severe acute hepatitis which can progress to acute liver failure. The purpose of this review is to discuss the immune response in acute hepatitis B and the possible role of HBV genotypes in development of severe acute HBV related hepatitis, define severe acute hepatitis B and to look at the role of the available antivirals in this clinical setting.
%K Acute liver disease
%K hepatitis B
%K pregnancy
%K severe acute hepatitis B
%U http://www.hepatitisbannual.org/article.asp?issn=0972-9747;year=2007;volume=4;issue=1;spage=107;epage=117;aulast=Khanna