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Continuous Venovenous Hemodiafiltration for Hyperlactatemia Caused by Telbivudine in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis B: A Case Report and Update Review
Abstract Though telbivudine has been reported causing myopathy and elevating creatine kinase (CK), there is still few reports on telbivudine and hyperlactatemia in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Here we report the case of hyperlactaemia during telbivudine treatment. A 26‐year‐old Chinese origin man has been received telbivudine antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis B since 3 July, 2011, and found the CK was 68 U/L before the anti‐viral treatment. After 3 months of therapy, he generally felt nausea and vomited frequently. The CK checked in local clinic was up to 222 U/L (upper limit of normal 170 U/L). However...
Source: Chinese Journal of Digestive Diseases - June 1, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yan‐Hong Wang, Ben‐Quan Wu, Hui Liu Tags: Case Report Source Type: research