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Long-term follow-up of peginterferon and lamivudine combination treatment in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B†

  1. Henry Lik-Yuen Chan‡,*,
  2. Alex Yui Hui,
  3. Vincent Wai-Sun Wong,
  4. Angel Mei-Ling Chim,
  5. May-Ling Wong,
  6. Joseph Jao-Yiu Sung

Article first published online: 3 MAY 2005

DOI: 10.1002/hep.20695

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 41, Issue 6, pages 1357–1364, June 2005

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Chan, H. L.-Y., Hui, A. Y., Wong, V. W.-S., Chim, A. M.-L., Wong, M.-L. and Sung, J. J.-Y. (2005), Long-term follow-up of peginterferon and lamivudine combination treatment in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B. Hepatology, 41: 1357–1364. doi: 10.1002/hep.20695

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  1. Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China

  1. ‡

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*Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, 9/F Prince of Wales Hospital, 30-32 Ngan Shing Street, Shatin, Hong Kong

  1. †

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  2. ‡

    fax: 852-26373852

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 23 MAY 2005
  2. Article first published online: 3 MAY 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 8 MAR 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 4 JAN 2005

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