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Determinants of early mortality and benefits of lamivudine therapy in patients with hepatitis B virus-related decompensated liver cirrhosis.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Jul 2005
Tseng Po-Lin, Lu Sheng-Nan, Tung Hung-Da, Wang Jing-Houng, Changchien Chi-Sin, Lee Chuan-Mo
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis B infection (HBV) is a major health problem worldwide. The prognosis is grave for patients with HBV-related decompensated liver cirrhosis (LC). We evaluated the effectiveness and the determinants of early mortality of lamivudine treatment in patients with HBV-related decompensated LC. Thirty patients with HBV-related decompensated LC and active viral replication were treated with lamivudine 100...
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