Erschienen in:
17.04.2020 | Editorial
Stopping oral antiviral treatment to cure chronic hepatitis B, is it in sight?
verfasst von:
Rong Fan, Jinlin Hou
Erschienen in:
Hepatology International
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Ausgabe 3/2020
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Excerpt
The treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients has evolved dramatically over the past two decades. Currently, oral nucleos(t)ide analogues (NA) with potent viral suppression and a high genetic barrier to resistance, i.e., entecavir, tenofovir disoproxil and tenofovir alafenamide, are recommended as first-line antivirals. Long-term NA treatment can suppress hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication, reverse liver fibrosis, and reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) [
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