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Lamivudine therapy of chronic hepatitis B in three groups of patients: non transplanted patients, liver recipients, and kidney recipients.
Gastroenterologie clinique et biologique - 1 Jan 2002
Schvoerer Evelyne, Kabissa Imed, Cotto Emmanuelle, Jouvencel Anne-Christine, Balabaud Charles, De Ledinghen Victor, Couzigou Patrice, Quinton André, Schvoerer Claire, Lafon Marie-Edith, Fleury Hervé, Bernard Pierre-Henri
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OBJECTIVE: As conflicting results have been observed by some authors in liver recipients, the aim of the study was to evaluate lamivudine therapy in 3 groups of patients with chronic hepatitis B: non-transplanted patients, liver and kidney recipients. METHODS: All patients were studied for clinical symptoms, hepatic enzymes, hepatitis B virus (HBV) serology, serum HBV DNA load, and HBV polymerase genotype...
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