Long-term effects of lamivudine treatment in Japanese chronic hepatitis B patients

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2011; 17(24): 2945-2952
Published online Jun 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i24.2945

Table 2 Comparison of the emergence of YMDD mutants during treatment by hepatitis B e antigen status of patients, median (range)

Characteristics	HBeAg negative (n = 36)	HBeAg positive (n = 25)	P-value
No. of men (%)	28 (78)	17 (68)	NS
Age (yr)	50 (29-69)	50 (28-60)	NS
HBV DNA level (log copies/mL)	5.8 (2.7-7.6)	7.6 (4.1-8.7)	< 0.0001
Patients with YMDD mutants (%)	33 (92)	23 (92)	NS
Virological breakthrough (%)	12 (33)	14 (56)	NS
Patients with flare-ups of hepatitis (%)	9 (25)	11 (44)	NS

HBeAg: Hepatitis B e antigen; HBV: Hepatitis B virus; NS: Not significant.

Citation: Murata M, Furusyo N, Unno M, Ogawa E, Toyoda K, Taniai H, Ohnishi H, Hayashi J. Long-term effects of lamivudine treatment in Japanese chronic hepatitis B patients. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(24): 2945-2952
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i24/2945.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i24.2945