Two cases of telbivudine-induced myopathy in siblings with chronic hepatitis B

Telbivudine is an L-nucleoside analogue with potent antiviral activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV). Clinical trials have shown that telbivudine has a more potent and sustained antiviral activity with a lower frequency of viral resistance than lamivudine. Although there are several reports concer...

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Main Authors: Eun Hye Kim, Hana Park, Kun Ho Lee, Sang Hoon Ahn, Seung-Min Kim, Kwang-Hyub Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2013-03-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
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Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-19-82.pdf