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4 128 Chin J Clini Hepatol, Ap ril 2010, Vol126, No12 ( G - CSF)- ( GM - CSF) /L /L /L, IFN /L /L /L,,, (3):, (4) : IFN,,, (5) :, 40, IFN IFN,,, IFN IFN,,,, 512 ( ) HBeAg/HBeAg CHB ( ) NUCs [ ] IFN -,HBeAg CHB, HBeAg ALT( > 3 ULN ) HBV DNA ( < 10 7 /m l) NUCs [ 21, 22 ] HBeAg (A1) NUCs,, (A1),, (C3) (1) : HBeAgCHB HBeAgNUCs,, HBeAg ALT ( > 3 ULN) HBV DNA < 10 7 /m l, HBeAg (A1 ) HBeAg, NUCs(6 12),80% ( - HBe) (2) :, HBeAg HBeAg HBeAg [ 23, 24 ], HBeAg HBeAg(A1), (A1),HBV DNA (B1) ( 5 10 ) NUCs, HBV DNA NUCs : (1) :12 (NUCs 24 ), HBV DNA< 1 log 10 IU /m l (2) :48, HBV DNA PCR (3): HBV DNA > 1 log 10 IU /m l, PCR 24, 48 (4) : HBV DNA > 1 log 10 IU /m l ALT NUCs NU2 Cs HBV(A1) ALT HBeAg ( ) HBV DNA;,( ) ;, ( CK) HBeAg HB sag

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