Relapse of hepatitis B in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients who discontinued successful entecavir treatment: The case for continuous antiviral therapy
JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, cilt.50, sa.2, ss.289-295, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 50 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jhep.2008.10.017
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.289-295
- İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Background/Aims: To evaluate the off-treatment durability of response in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients who achieved a protocol-defined 'Response' (HBV-DNA < 0.7 MEq/mL and ALT < 1.25 x ULN) with entecavir at 48 weeks and the efficacy of entecavir in patients treated beyond one year.