The efficacy and safety of entecavir in patients with chronic hepatitis B- associated liver failure: a meta-analysis

Background. The effectiveness of nucleoside analogue (NA) treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) -associated liver failure is still controversial. Severe lactic acidosis has been reported during entecavir (ETV) treatment in patients with impaired liver function.Aim. To investigate the...

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Main Authors: Xiaoguo Zhang, Lu Liu, Meng Zhang, Shuchun Gao, Yizhen Du, Yong An, Shijun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
HBV
ETV
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119307768