Regression of esophageal varices during entecavir treatment in patients with hepatitis-B-virus-related liver cirrhosis

Regression of esophageal varices during entecavir treatment in patients with hepatitis-B-virus-related liver cirrhosis

Recent studies suggest that liver cirrhosis is reversible after administering oral nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy to patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, few studies have addressed whether esophageal varices can regress after such therapy. We report a case of complete regression...

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Main Authors: Hye Young Jwa, Yoo-Kyung Cho, Eun Kwang Choi, Heung Up Kim, Hyun Joo Song, Soo-Young Na, Sun-Jin Boo, Seung Uk Jeong, Bong Soo Kim, Byoung-Wook Lee, Byung-Cheol Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2016-03-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
Subjects:
Hepatitis B virus
Entecavir
Esophageal varices
Liver cirrhosis
Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-22-1-183.pdf

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