Efficacy of Initial Treatment with Clevudine in Naive Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B

• Published in: The Korean journal of internal medicine Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 372 - 376
• Main Authors: Hyeon Woong Yang, Byung Seok Lee, Tae Hee Lee, Heon Young Lee, Kwan Woo Nam, Young Woo Kang, Hee Bok Chae, Seok Hyun Kim, Seok Bae Kim, Hyang Ie Lee, An Na Kim, Il Han Song, Sae Hwan Lee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한내과학회 01.12.2010
• Subjects: chronic; Clevudine; Drug resistance; HBV seroconversion; Hepatitis B

Background/Aims: Clevudine, a pyrimidine nucleoside analogue, has potent antiviral effects in patients with chronic viral hepatitis B (CHB). We report the efficacy of initial treatment with clevudine in naive patients with CHB living in Daejeon and Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Methods: One hun...