Abstract
Background: The efficacy of nucleoside and nucleotide analogues
for hepatitis B has been linked to the magnitude and durability of
hepatitis B virus (HBV) suppression.
Objective: To compare the antiviral efficacy of telbivudine and
adefovir dipivoxil, and the effects of switching from adefovir to
telbivudine, in hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)a??positive patients with
chronic hepatitis B.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 745 - 754 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Annals of Internal Medicine |
| Volume | 147 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
