New study reveals a safer alternative for long-term hepatitis B treatment

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Source: NIAID

Researchers have studied the effects of switching from long-term tenofovir disoproxil fumarate to the antiviral besifovir dipivoxil maleatein (BSV) in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Switching to BSV may improve patient kidney and bone health.

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