Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia
Vol. 5, No. 3

Comparison of Renal Safety of Tenofovir and Telbivudine in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients: A Real World Study in Indonesia

Gani, Rino Alvani (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2018

Abstract

Introduction. Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (tenofovir) and telbivudine are two available nucleos(t)ide analogue (NA) for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. Tenofovir has been known as a nephrotoxic agent in HIV patients, but still controversy in CHB patients. On the other hand, telbivudine had a renal protective effect and increased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). This studi aimed to address the renal safety of tenofovir and telbivudine in Indonesian patients. Method. A retrospective cohort study design was conducted in CHB patients who prescribed with tenofovir or telbivudine from January 2013 to December 2016. Patients who hade baseline eGFR

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publication:jpdi

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Subject

Medicine & Pharmacology

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Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia contains the publication of scientific papers that can fulfill the purpose of publishing this journal, which is to disseminate original articles, case reports, evidence-based case reports, and literature reviews in the field of internal medicine for internal medicine ...