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Long-term follow-up of patients with hepatitis B e antigen negative chronic hepatitis B.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jan 2011
Bekku Dan, Arai Makoto, Imazeki Fumio, Yonemitsu Yutaka, Kanda Tatsuo, Fujiwara Keiichi, Fukai Kenichi, Sato Kenichi, Itoga Sakae, Nomura Fumio, Yokosuka Osamu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: After hepatitis B virus (HBV) e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion, HBV-DNA continues to replicate, and HBeAg-negative patients still face the risk of liver disease progression. We investigated the predictive factors for alanine aminotransferase (ALT) elevation, antiviral drug use, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurrence in HBeAg-negative patients. METHODS: Age, sex, ALT, platelet counts,...
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