Lamivudine treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis B
- Author:
Dinh Da Ly Huong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
treatment, lamivudin, chronic hepatitis B
- MeSH:
Hepatitis B, Chronic;
Lamivudine;
Patients;
Therapeutics
- From:Ho Chi Minh city Medical Association
2003;8(2):72-74
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
62 chronic hepatitis B patients (having liver enzym level 2 times higher than normal level) were treated orally by 100mg lamivudine a day. After 1 year treatment, in 24/62 cases (38%), HBeAg(+) serum sustainable HBeAg seroconversion was 53% in 6 months follow up after lamivudin discontinouation. Liver enzymes level become normal and no serious adverse reaction was notified.
