title: Corticosteroid and nucleoside analogue for hepatitis B virus-related acute liver failure.
abstract: The early introduction of combination therapy of high-dose corticosteroid and nucleoside analogue is beneficial for the rescue of severe acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B.
authors.affiliation: Keiichi Fujiwara, Shin Yasui, Osamu Yokosuka, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.affiliation: Keiichi Fujiwara, Shin Yasui, Osamu Yokosuka, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yasui
authors.affiliation: Keiichi Fujiwara, Shin Yasui, Osamu Yokosuka, Department of Gastroenterology and Nephrology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-8670, Japan.
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yokosuka
mesh_terms: D065290:Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure / Q000188:drug therapy*; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
keywords: Acute liver failure; Chronic hepatitis B; Corticosteroid; Exacerbation; Nucleoside analogue