Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	6733
Country	Malaysia

Received	2013-10-27 22:48
Peer-Review Started	2013-10-28 14:08
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2013-12-27 14:32
Revised	2014-01-17 12:18
Publication Fee Transferred
Second Decision by Editor	2014-04-09 08:14
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2014-04-09 09:00
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 10:11
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-08-26 22:03
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-09-18 19:50

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Practical approach in hepatitis B e antigen-negative individuals to identify treatment candidates
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ahmad Najib Azmi, Soek-Siam Tan and Rosmawati Mohamed
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Rosmawati Mohamed, MBBS, MRCP, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ros@ummc.edu.my
Key Words	Chronic hepatitis B; Hepatitis B e antigen-negative; Treatment candidates; Hepatitis B s antigen level; Nucleos(t)ides analogues; Pegylated interferon
Core Tip	Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-negative, the predominant form of chronic hepatitis B infection worldwide, consist of individuals with varying levels of viral replication and liver disease. The dynamic nature of HBeAg-negative infection underscore the need for an appropriate classification and evaluation of this group of patients, including the use of additional tools such as transient elastography and hepatitis B s antigen quantification, with the aim of identifying potential candidates for treatment.
Publish Date	2014-09-18 19:50
Citation	Azmi AN, Tan SS, Mohamed R. Practical approach in hepatitis B e antigen-negative individuals to identify treatment candidates. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(34): 12045-12055
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i34/12045.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i34.12045

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Peer-review Report	6733-Peer review(s).pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	6733-Scientific editor work list.doc