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Therapy with lamivudine and steroids in a patient with acute hepatitis B and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.

F. BarbariaM. Li VecchiS. De LisiV. Di MarcoS. Maringhini

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business.industryvirus diseasesLamivudinemedicine.diseasedigestive system diseasesVirusMembranous nephropathyChronic hepatitisNephrologyHepatitis B virus | Glomerulonephritis | membranous nephropathyImmunologymedicineRapidly progressive glomerulonephritisIn patientAcute hepatitis Bbusinessmedicine.drug

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To the Editor: Tang et al.1 recently reported that lamivudine (LAM) improves renal outcome in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and membranous nephropathy. We would like to add our experience on acute hepatitis B and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.

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2006-09-01
10.1038/sj.ki.5001668http://hdl.handle.net/10447/27895