Article
Young chronic hepatitis B patients with nucleos(t)ide analogue-induced hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion have a higher risk of HBV reactivation.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Nov 2012
Tseng Tai-Chung, Liu Chun-Jen, Su Tung-Hung, Yang Hung-Chih, Wang Chia-Chi, Chen Chi-Ling, Kuo Stephanie Fang-Tzu, Liu Chen-Hua, Chen Pei-Jer, Chen Ding-Shinn, Kao Jia-Horng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion induced by nucleos(t)ide analogues (NUC) has a prognosis that is similar to that of spontaneous HBeAg seroconversion. METHODS: A total of 148 noncirrhotic NUC-induced HBeAg seroconverters were consecutively enrolled. A historical control of 407 noncirrhotic spontaneous HBeAg seroconverters was also recruited. We compared the rates of...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
