A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Combination Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis B: Comparing Pegylated Interferon-α2b and Lamivudine with Lamivudine Alone

Lik‐Yuen Chan, Henry; Leung, Nancy; Hui, Alex; Wai‐Sun Wong, Vincent; Liew, Choong-Tsek; Mei–Ling Chim, Angel; K.L. Chan, Francis; Cheung–Tsui Hung, Lawrence; Lee, Yuk-Tong; S. Tam, John; Wai-Kei Lam, Christopher; J.�Y. Sung, Joseph

doi:10.7326/0003-4819-142-4-200502150-00006

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A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Combination Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis B: Comparing Pegylated Interferon-α2b and Lamivudine with Lamivudine Alone

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Feb 15, 2005

Authors:

Henry Lik‐Yuen Chan

Nancy Leung

Alex Hui

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Conventional interferon and lamivudine monotherapy are unsatisfactory in treating hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of pegylated interferon-alpha2b and lamivudine combination therapy for chronic hepatitis B. DESIGN: Randomized, controlled, ...

Subject

Lamivudine

Medicine

Internal medicine

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