Release Date: November 1, 2008
Expiration Date: October 31, 2009

During this conference many issues were addressed that clinicians face when they care for patients with chronic hepatitis B infection including:

     • What are the optimal antiviral therapies and treatment strategies?

     • When is a liver biopsy needed and are any of the non-invasive approaches to
        detecting l iver disease accurate enough for clinical use?

     • What are the effective treatment approaches for patients who have previously
        failed treatment?

INTENDED AUDIENCE
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This program will be of interest to primary care providers and infectious disease specialists who provide care to patients with hepatitis B.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this CME activity, the participant should be able to:
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Discuss significant developments in the diagnosis and management of hepatitis B
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Summarize new drugs and treatment strategies for hepatitis B
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Describe recent hepatitis therapy toxicity, drug interaction and side effect data and strategies for management
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Identify new therapeutic strategies to avoid or overcome antiviral resistance
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Highlight diagnosis and management approaches for hepatitis B in individuals co-infected with HIV

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Sponsored for CME credit by Rush University Medical Center

Supported by an independent educational grant from Gilead Sciences Medical Affairs

*This coverage is not sanctioned by the conference organizers and is not an official
part of the conference proceedings.

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