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Review
. 2020 Sep 21:2020:9609731.
doi: 10.1155/2020/9609731. eCollection 2020.

Recompensation of Decompensated Hepatitis B Cirrhosis: Current Status and Challenges

Hong Zhao  1 , Qi Wang  1 , Changling Luo  1 , Ligai Liu  1 , Wen Xie  1
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Recompensation of Decompensated Hepatitis B Cirrhosis: Current Status and Challenges

Hong Zhao et al. Biomed Res Int. .

Abstract

Liver-function decompensation or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) gradually appears after chronic hepatitis B progresses to cirrhosis. Effective antiviral treatment can significantly improve the long-term prognosis of decompensated patients, and some patients present recompensation of decompensated hepatitis B cirrhosis. At present, there are limited research data on the recompensation of decompensated hepatitis B cirrhosis. There is still controversy regarding the evaluation time, evaluation indicators, influencing factors, and long-term prognosis of recompensation.

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