Lisa M. van Velsen

High rates of transition to immune active disease in a cohort of strictly defined immune tolerant patients with chronic hepatitis B: results from the RADICAL consortium

Background Patients with immune tolerant (IT) chronic hepatitis B (CHB) have high viral loads, minimal inflammation and minimal fibrosis. Nevertheless, the benign nature of this phase and the need for antiviral therapy remain controversial. Objective We explored the natural histo...