Favorable effect of corticosteroids in treating acute-on-chronic liver failure underlying chronic hepatitis B
Acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) occurs in the presence of a chronic liver disease or cirrhosis, and often results from exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B (CHB). The efficacy of corticosteroid treatment in ACLF patients with underlying CHB remains unclear. We report the case of a 50-year-old w...
Main Authors: | Hyeji Kim, Jung Hyun Kwon, Yong Hee Kim, Soon Woo Nam, Jong Yul Lee, Jeong Won Jang |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Association for the Study of the Liver
2018-12-01
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Series: | Clinical and Molecular Hepatology |
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Online Access: | http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-2017-0016.pdf |
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