Lamivudine, Entecavir, or Tenofovir Treatment of Hepatitis B Infection: Effects on Calcium, Phosphate, FGF23 and Indicators of Bone Metabolism

Background. Patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) are often treated with nucleoside/nucleotide antiviral agents and metabolic bone toxicity is a possible concern.Objective. To determine the relationships between fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), a phosphaturic hormone, bone mineral densit...

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Main Authors: Ramesh Saeedi, Ali Mojebi-Mogharar, Supna K. Sandhu, Joshua A. Dubland, Jo-Ann Ford, Masoud Yousefi, Morris Pudek, Daniel T. Holmes, Siegfried R. Erb, Wing C. Peter Kwan, David L Kendler, Eric M. Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
HBV
BMD
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119303837