Nephrotoxicity caused by oral antiviral agents in patients with chronic hepatitis B treated in a hospital for tropical diseases in Thailand

• Main Authors: Thu, Aung Myint, Kittiyod Poovorawan, Chatporn Kittitrakul, Apichart Nontprasert, Natthida Sriboonvorakul, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Pisit Tangkijvanich, Wattana Leowattana, Polrat Wilairatana
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Open Access article; Nephrotoxicity; Antiviral agents; Nucleotide; Chronic hepatitis B; Thailand
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/3077
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: There is increasing concern about the potential for nephrotoxicity in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) treated long-term with nucleotide analogs. Methods: We examined renal dysfunction and its associated risk factors in patients with CHB treated with antiviral regimens containi...