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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2014; 20(23): 7207-7212
Published online Jun 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i23.7207
Table 1 Criteria for stopping nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy in chronic hepatitis B patients
HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis BHBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B
APASL 2012HBeAg seroconversion with undetectable HBV DNA for at least 12 moHBsAg seroclearance or NA therapy > 2 yr and undetectable HBV DNA on three separate occasions, 6 mo apart
EASL 2012HBsAg seroclearance or HBeAg seroconversion with undetectable HBV DNA and 12 mo of consolidation therapyHBsAg seroclearance
AASLD 2009HBeAg seroconversion with undetectable HBV DNA and > 6 mo of consolidation therapyHBsAg seroclearance