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Efficacy and safety of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B with High Baseline Viral Load

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Last updated: 27 Dec 2024

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Infection and immunity.
Internal Medicine.

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Background: Chronic hepatitis B virus infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate was licensed for the treatment of hepatitis B virus infection. So, the current study aimed to Evaluate efficacy and outcome of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in patients with Chronic Hepatitis B with High Baseline Viral Load. Patients and methods:One hundred Chronic HBV patients attend Outpatient Clinic of HBV treatment unit, Qena fever hospital, Qena, Egyptwere enrolled in this study and treated with Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate (300mg/day) for 24 weeks. Patients categorized into two groups: Group A: included 50 chronic HBV patients with Low Viral load < 1 million/ml and Group B: included 50 chronic HBV patients with High Viral load ≥ 1 million/ml.virological and biochemical response, as well as safety outcomes were assessed after 24 weeks of treatment. Results:The mean age of patients was 38.4 years and 33.9 years in Group A and Group B respectively. Number of males was 32 (64%) and 36 (72%) in Group A and Group B respectively. HBeAg was positive in 20 % and 36 % in Group A and Group B respectively. The rates of complete virological suppression were 88% in group A and 72% in group B. All patients achevied normalization of ALT. No severe adverse events were reported during the present study. No elevations in creatinine level were detected. Conclusion: Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate is an efficacious, safe and well-tolerated treatment in an Egyptian patient.

DOI

10.21608/svuijm.2020.111898

Keywords

Tenofovir, HBV, ALT

Authors

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Ahmed Gad Mohamed

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Ahmed

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Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University,Qena

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Ali Abdel Rahman Sayed

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Ghweil

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Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, south valley University, Qena.

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Hasan Sedeek

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Mahmoud

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Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology Department, Faculty of Medicine, southvalleyUniversity,Qena

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hassan_sedeek@med.svu.edu.eg

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0000-0001-6343-3653

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3

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2

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17145

Issue Date

2020-07-01

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2020-02-03

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2020-07-01

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26

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33

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2735-427X

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2636-3402

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https://svuijm.journals.ekb.eg/article_111898.html

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SVU-International Journal of Medical Sciences

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Efficacy and safety of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B with High Baseline Viral Load

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23 Jan 2023