NIH Consensus Development Conference:  Management of Hepatitis B October 20-22, 2008 Final Panel Statement published in the Annals of Internal Medicine Final Panel Statement (pdf) Final Panel Statement (html) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Systematic Literature Review Videocast NIH Press Release Program and Abstract Book (click here for html version) Sponsors, Cosponsors, and Partners NIH consensus and state-of-the-science statements are prepared by independent panels of health professionals and public representatives on the basis of (1) the results of a systematic literature review prepared under contract with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), (2) presentations by investigators working in areas relevant to the conference questions during a 2-day public session, (3) questions and statements from conference attendees during open discussion periods that are part of the public session, and (4) closed deliberations by the panel during the remainder of the second day and morning of the third. This statement is an independent report of the panel and is not a policy statement of the NIH or the Federal Government. The statement reflects the panel's assessment of medical knowledge available at the time the statement was written. Thus, it provides a "snapshot in time" of the state of knowledge on the conference topic. When reading the statement, keep in mind that new knowledge is inevitably accumulating through medical research, and that the information provided is not a substitute for professional medical care or advice. Sponsors               National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Office of Medical Applications of Research (OMAR) Cosponsors National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Partners Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

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