Baseline hepatitis B surface antigen quantitation can predict virologic response in entecavir-treated chronic hepatitis B patients

Several anti-viral drugs are approved for the treatment of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, whether quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen (qHBsAg) can predict the therapeutic response during long-term entecavir treatment remains unclear. Methods: Fifty-five chronic hepatitis B (CHB) pa...

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Main Authors: Chia-Chi Wang, Tai-Chung Tseng, Pin-Chao Wang, Hans Hsienhong Lin, Jia-Horng Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664613002052