Peginterferon and Chinese herbs exert a combinatorial effect in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B
Author(s) -
Yingfeng An,
Shoucui Gao,
Daxin Cheng,
Xiaojing Wang,
Liang Bai,
Enqi Liu,
Yonglie Chu,
Sihai Zhao
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.6569
Subject(s) - medicine , hbeag , gastroenterology , adverse effect , alanine transaminase , chronic hepatitis , peginterferon alfa 2a , hbsag , hepatitis b virus , immunology , ribavirin , virus
Traditional Chinese herbs are widely used for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in China. The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing peginterferon therapies with peginterferon plus Chinese herbal therapies in hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive CHB patients.
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