Article
[Long-term use of lamivudine for treating chronic hepatitis B in the State of Mato Grosso].
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 1 Jan 2000
Souto Francisco José Dutra, Pirajá Ana Carolina da Silva, da Silva Graciana Soares, Bottecchia Marcelle, Gomes Selma Andrade
Abstract excerpt
To assess the results from lamivudine treatment (100 mg or 150 mg) for chronic hepatitis B, 34 patients were followed at a clinic in Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Central Brazil. Among them, 21 (62%) had liver cirrhosis and 24 (70%) were HBeAg-positive. The viral genotype was determined for 18 patients, a...
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