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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Jul 5, 2021; 12(4): 56-78
Published online Jul 5, 2021. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v12.i4.56
Published online Jul 5, 2021. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v12.i4.56
Advances in treatment and prevention of hepatitis B
Niraj James Shah, Department of Internal Medicine, Digestive Disease, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216, United States
Mark M Aloysius, Department of Internal Medicine, The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, Scranton, PA 18505, United States
Neil Rohit Sharma, Kumar Pallav, Department of Internal Medicine, Interventional Oncology and Surgical Endoscopy, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Cancer Institute, Fort Wayne, IN 46845, United States
Author contributions: Shah NJ, Aloysius MM, Sharma NR, and Pallav K performed the conception and design of the review article, acquisition of material, analysis and interpretation of material, critical revision, drafting the article, revising the paper, and its final approval.
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Corresponding author: Kumar Pallav, MBBS, Academic Fellow, Department of Internal Medicine, Interventional Oncology and Surgical Endoscopy, Parkview Regional Medical Center, Parkview Cancer Institute, 11050 Parkview Plaza Dr., Fort Wayne, IN 46845, United States. drkumarpallav@yahoo.com
Received: January 26, 2021
Peer-review started: January 26, 2021
First decision: March 7, 2021
Revised: March 22, 2021
Accepted: May 22, 2021
Article in press: May 22, 2021
Published online: July 5, 2021
Peer-review started: January 26, 2021
First decision: March 7, 2021
Revised: March 22, 2021
Accepted: May 22, 2021
Article in press: May 22, 2021
Published online: July 5, 2021
Core Tip
Core Tip: Given the hepatitis B viral life cycle’s unique characteristics, a true cure is lacking. Most recent guidelines from multiple societies including the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the European Association for the Study of the Liver, Asia Pacific Association for the Study of the Liver, and Taiwan Association for the Study of the Liver, primarily include data published before 2018. A significant amount of hepatitis B relevant literature has been published since 2018. Our manuscript aims to review the recent literature for new developments and to identify the global strategies and knowledge gaps that will soon shape the scientific endeavor in this field.