Acute fulminant Hepatitis B treated with entecavir
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection constitutes a serious global health problem. Acute and subacute liver failure is common complications of viral hepatitis in India and HBV is reckoned to be the etiological agent in 42% and 45% of adult cases, respectively. Nowadays there are divergent data regarding the use of antiviral drugs to treat acute hepatitis B. We present here a case of 25 year old lady affected by severe acute hepatitis B with progressive worsening of clinical Condition. The patient was treated with Entecavir. We observed rapid clinical and laboratory improvements. Entecavir should be carefully considered for the treatment of severe acute hepatitis B cases.
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Jayvirsinh Atodariya, Virendra C Patil, Tejas Rane, Sandeep Patil
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