about hbv

[jibesh]

A child of 6 years old, suffering for hepatitis b (chronic), got the treatment of interferon injection for 6 months, is still carrying hbv.
What may be the further treatment and what may be his future life?

[stef2011]

never start antivirals like tenofovir or entecavir they will be useful only when liver damage gets adavnaced or after 35-40yo, only immune modulators like interferon are ok

[stef2011]

if infected at birth he should have a normal life, just monitor liver damage by  fibroscan and hbsag quantity, if hbsag has got lower by interferon keep therapy for 1-2years and then discontinue and follow hbsag

interferon can be made several times if hbsag gets lower and eradicaed by second or third try

[StephenCastlecrag]

There is a special support list for parents of children with Hepatitis B.  It is a special group within the Hepatitis B information and Support list (http://hblist.org/)
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/hbv-adoption/join

Good luck!