Entecavir treatment in patients with severe acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B.

Abstract

Entecavir treatment is associated with increased short-term mortality in patients with severe acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B but achieves better virological response in the long run.

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Subjects

• Adult
• Aged
• Alanine Transaminase
• Antiviral Agents
• DNA, Viral
• Female
• Guanine
• Hepatitis B e Antigens
• Hepatitis B, Chronic
• Humans
• Lamivudine
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Prospective Studies
• Virus Activation

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Authors

• Vincent Wai-Sun Wong
• Grace Lai-Hung Wong
• Karen Kar-Lum Yiu
• Angel Mei-Ling Chim
• Shirley Ho-Ting Chu
• Hoi-Yun Chan
• Joseph Jao-Yiu Sung
• Henry Lik-Yuen Chan

Publication date

2011-01-18

Journal

Journal topics

• Liver
• Liver Diseases

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Journal of Hepatology

Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Release reference

J Hepatol. 2011 Feb;54(2):236-42

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