Article
[Efficacy and predictors of the virologic response to entecavir therapy in nucleoside-naive patients with chronic hepatitis B].
The Korean journal of hepatology - 1 Mar 2010
Myung Hyung Joon, Jeong Sook Hyang, Kim Jin Wook, Kim Hee Sup, Jang Je Hyuck, Lee Dong Ho, Kim Nayoung, Hwang Jin Hyeok, Park Young Soo, Lee Sang Hyub
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: The aim of this study was to elucidate the antiviral efficacy and the predictors of entecavir treatment in nucleoside-naive chronic hepatitis B patients. METHODS: A total of 160 patients treated with entecavir (0.5 mg daily) for at least 24 weeks were consecutively enrolled. The virologic response (HBV DNA<2,000 copies/mL), biochemical response (ALT< or = upper limit of normal), and virologic...
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