Regression of esophageal varices during entecavir treatment in patients with hepatitis-B-virus-related liver cirrhosis

Recent studies suggest that liver cirrhosis is reversible after administering oral nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy to patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, few studies have addressed whether esophageal varices can regress after such therapy. We report a case of complete regression...

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Main Authors: Jwa, Hye Young, Cho, Yoo-Kyung, Choi, Eun Kwang, Kim, Heung Up, Song, Hyun Joo, Na, Soo-Young, Boo, Sun-Jin, Jeong, Seung Uk, Kim, Bong Soo, Lee, Byoung-Wook, Song, Byung-Cheol
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4825159/