Bone Mineral Density and Renal Function in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients Receiving Nucleotide versus Nucleoside Analogs: A Pilot Prospective Study.
CONCLUSION: Osteopenia is common in CHB patients without cirrhosis. Changes in BMD were not significantly different between groups. The annual reduction in GFR was more pronounced in the NTA group.
PMID: 27266210 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet - Category: Journals (General) Tags: J Med Assoc Thai Source Type: research
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