Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, Children Welfare Teaching Hospital, Medical City, University of Baghdad, Iraq
Research Article
Outcome of Lamivudine Therapy in Children with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus in Children Welfare Teaching Hospital
Author(s): Rabab Farhan Thajeel Al-qaysi*, Dhiaa H AL-Baldawi and Ali Kareem Saad
Background: Hepatitis B is a major cause of liver disease worldwide, can cause acute and chronic disease, ranking as a substantial cause of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. A vaccine against hepatitis B available since 1982, Hepatitis B runs more serious in children due to its chronic behaviour in more than 85%of affected ones.
Patient and method: An observational retrospective cohort study, since 1st August/2015 to 1st February/2016. The patients were gathered from the gastroenterology and liver disease clinic/Child Welfare Teaching Hospital in Baghdad. Among 71 patients with chronic hepatitis B regularly followed up, a total of 32 patients on lamivudine therapy were selected for this study, the patients files were evaluated retrospectively and then followed up during their scheduled visits every 3-6 months. All patients un.. Read More»
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