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Kinetics of hepatitis B surface antigen decline during 3 years of telbivudine treatment in hepatitis B e antigen-positive patients.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Nov 2010
Wursthorn Karsten, Jung Mechthild, Riva Antonio, Goodman Zachary D, Lopez Patricia, Bao Weibin, Manns Michael P, Wedemeyer Heiner, Naoumov Nikolai V
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UNLABELLED: The impact of prolonged direct antiviral therapy on hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) levels in patients with chronic hepatitis B is poorly understood. We quantitatively assessed serum HBsAg levels during 3 years of telbivudine treatment, as well as their relationship with virologic and biochemical characteristics in 162 hepatitis B e antigen-positive patients who maintained undetectable serum...
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