Chronic Hepatitis B Treatment: Current Perspectives on Telbivudine

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the primary cause of chronic viral hepatitis worldwide. Currently, there are 5 oral nucleos(t)ide analogs (NAs) approved for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) treatment and include lamivudine, adefovir, telbivudine (LtD), entecavir (ETV), and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). E...

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Main Authors: Gian Paolo Caviglia, Chiara Rosso, Antonella Olivero, Maria Lorena Abate, Rinaldo Pellicano, Antonina Smedile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2017-12-01
Series:İstanbul Medical Journal
Subjects:
HBV
Online Access: http://imj.galenos.com.tr/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/chronic-hepatitis-b-treatment-current-perspectives/20724