A Comparison of Entecavir and Lamivudine for the Prophylaxis of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in Solid Tumor Patients Undergoing Systemic Cytotoxic Chemotherapy.

Nucleos(t)ide analogues reduce the incidence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation in cancer patients undergoing systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy but the experience of solid tumors remains limited. Aims. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of entecavir and lamivudine in the prophylaxi...

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Main Authors: Wen-Chi Chen, Jin-Shiung Cheng, Po-Hung Chiang, Feng-Woei Tsay, Hoi-Hung Chan, Hsueh-Wen Chang, Hsien-Chung Yu, Wei-Lun Tsai, Kwok-Hung Lai, Ping-I Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4488285?pdf=render