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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Main Authors: Astrid Wiens, M.Sc., Rafael Venson, M.D., Cassyano Januário Correr, M.Sc., Roberto Pontarolo, M.Sc.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867011701805