Hepatitis B, Chronic
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to support the clinical value of entecavir by assessing the relationship between viral load and histological improvement.
Detailed description
Systematic review of prospective clinical trials
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with CHB diagnosis and no co-infection with Hep A, Hep C, Hep D, or HIV * Age 16 years or older * No post-transplant patients * RCT, non-randomized trials, prospective cohort studies, prospectively analyses case series published since 2003 * At least one arm of trial must include monotherapy with entecavir, lamivudine, tenofovir, adefovir, or telbivudine * Study arms must include at least 10 patients * Follow-up of at least 48 weeks * Published results available in English language
Exclusion criteria
* N/A
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Viral load | — |
| Histological improvement | — |