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Starting HBV Treatment in Pregnancy: Conversations Between Patient and Physician #3
Starting HBV Treatment in Pregnancy: Conversations Between Patient and Physician #3
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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Mar 7, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
Episode 3 of this series features Anna Cristina L. dela Cruz, MD, in conversation with patient Melody Cheng about Melody’s decision to start hepatitis B virus (HBV) antiviral therapy during pregnancy. This podcast also discusses recommended approaches to preventing HBV transmission from mother to child, current recommendations on starting treatment for chronic HBV infection, and the issues around stopping treatment.Presenter:Anna Christina L. dela Cruz, MDAssociate ProfessorDivision of Digestive Diseases and NutritionDepartment of Internal MedicineUniversity of KentuckyLexington, KentuckyContent based on an online CME program supported by independent educational grants from AbbVie and Gilead Sciences.Link to full program: https://bit.ly/3KmJvZt
Released:
Mar 7, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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