HEPATITIS HEPATITIS
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Fifty consecutive and consenting patients being managed by gastroenterology unitwith clinical and biochemical features as well as serological evidence of chronic hepatitis B infection and who meet the study criteria- 18 years and above, HBsAg positive with elevated serum ALT, Serum HBV DNA > 2000iu/ml
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No consent, presence of underlying liver malignancy, presence of co-morbidities eg end-organ failure
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| improvement in symptoms, laboratory measurement including transaminase and HBV load as well as any adverse event will be compared between the treatment arm and tenofovir using chi sqaure test. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Absence of HBV DNA | — |
Countries
Nigeria
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