Tenofovir as Rescue Therapy Following Clinical Failure to Lamivudine in Severe Acute Hepatitis B

Tenofovir as Rescue Therapy Following Clinical Failure to Lamivudine in Severe Acute Hepatitis B

Acute hepatitis B (AHB) is a self-limiting condition in more than 95% of cases. Treatment is however recommended in patients with severe AHB (<1% of cases), aiming to prevent liver failure and death. Various nucleos(t)ide analogues (NA) have been found to be effective in severe AHB, although NA-r...

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Main Authors: Jurgen Gerada, Elaine Borg, Denise Formosa, Rosalie Magro, James Pocock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2013-06-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hepatitis B
lamivudine
liver failure
resistance
tenofovir
Online Access:http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/473

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