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Current developments in nucleoside/nucleotide analogues for hepatitis B.
Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Aug 2014
Lo Angeline Oi-Shan, Wong Grace Lai-Hung
Abstract excerpt
There had been remarkable development in nucleos(t)ide analogues (NAs) and evolution in treatment strategies in last 15 years. Currently, there are five NAs available for chronic hepatitis B treatment, namely lamivudine, telbivudine and entecavir (nucleoside analogues), adefovir dipivoxil and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (nucleotide analogues). The advantages of relatively infrequent side effects and easy...
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