Viral Hepatitis
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2005; 11(22): 3346-3350
Published online Jun 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i22.3346
Effect of lamivudine in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B: Discordant effect on HBeAg and HBV DNA according to pretreatment ALT level
Tomoko Kurihara, Fumio Imazeki, Osamu Yokosuka, Kenichi Fukai, Tatsuo Kanda, Shigenobu Kawai, Hiromitsu Saisho
Tomoko Kurihara, Fumio Imazeki, Osamu Yokosuka, Kenichi Fukai, Tatsuo Kanda, Shigenobu Kawai, Hiromitsu Saisho, Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuou Ward, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Osamu Yokosuka, MD, Department of Medicine and Clinical Oncology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuou Ward, Chiba 260-8670, Japan. yokosukao@faculty.chiba-u.jp
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Received: September 13, 2004
Revised: September 14, 2004
Accepted: October 8, 2004
Published online: June 14, 2005
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