Nephrotoxicity is defining as rapid deterioration in the kidney function due to toxic effect of
medications and chemicals. There are various forms, and some drugs may affect renal …

Objectives Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and entecavir (ETV) are recommended as
first-line treatments for chronic hepatitis B (CHB). However, the safety of these two drugs …

Background Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and entecavir (ETV) are recommended as
the first-line therapy for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) due to their genetic barrier to resistance …

Renal safety is a critical issue in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients receiving long‐term
entecavir (ETV) or tenofovir disofuroxil fumarate (TDF) therapy. We investigated their effects …

BACKGROUND Recently, the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease
suggested no preference between tenofovir (TDF) and entecavir (ETV) regarding potential …

Aim To analyse the impact of the length of antiviral therapy with tenofovir disoproxil fumarate
(TDF) on the renal function in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). Methods A cross …

As a marker for glomerular filtration, plasma cystatin C level is used to evaluate kidney
function. To decipher genetic factors that control the plasma cystatin C level, we performed …

Methods Forty-two HBV patients who were a candidate for TDF therapy or have recently
started it (for less than 6 months) were enrolled and subjected to demographic, clinical …

Background: The kidney is a major drug excretion organ and is therefore exposed to high
concentrations of potentially toxic drugs. Nephrotoxicity is defined as a rapid deterioration of …

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of major causes of cancer mortality worldwide. For
decades, 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) has been …