Cost-effectiveness of telbivudine versus lamivudine for chronic hepatitis B
Background and aim: Chronic hepatitis B is a highly prevalent disease worldwide, leading to serious consequences if not properly treated. Six treatment options for chronic hepatitis B are currently provided by the Brazilian public health system. Telbivudine is a nucleoside analogue that is neither i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011-05-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867011701805 |