Ny behandling af kronisk hepatitis B

Translated title of the contribution: New treatment of chronic hepatitis B
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Abstract

Worldwide, 350 million people are infected with chronic hepatitis B. Over the last few years, it has been possible to treat chronic hepatitis B. Treatment very often consists of nucleos(t)ide analogs and in a few cases of pegylated alpha-interferon. In 2007, a new nucleoside analog, Telbivudine, was approved to treat chronic hepatitis B. In phase II and ongoing phase III studies, Telbivudine has proven more effective than the nucleoside analog, Lamivudine, which was very often used up until recently.
Udgivelsesdato: 2008-Nov-24
Translated title of the contributionNew treatment of chronic hepatitis B
Original languageDanish
JournalUgeskrift for Laeger
Volume170
Issue number48
Pages (from-to)3937-9
Number of pages2
ISSN0041-5782
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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