Dr. Hongfei Zhang’s Team: Latest Stage Data Revealed for China’s “Sprout” Project, Aiding Clinical Cure for Children with Chronic Hepatitis B
Chronic hepatitis B is the leading cause of liver disease in Chinese children, posing a serious threat to their health. The "Sprout" project is China's first large-scale real-world study focusing on antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis B in children. Led by Dr. Hongfei Zhang's team, with Shenzhen Third People's Hospital as the main center, the project is a charitable initiative initiated by the Beijing Chen Jumei Foundation. On November 10, 2023, the first day of the 2023 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases Annual Meeting (AASLD 2023), Dr. Hongfei Zhang's team from the Chen Jumei Medical Group presented the latest stage data of the "Sprout" project. The team's detailed introduction to the project and its progress is shared below.