It is suggested that lamivudine therapy is beneficial for patients after initial treatment for HBV-related HCC because it contributes to improving remnant liver function, thus decreasing the risk of liver failure and increasing the chances of receiving available treatment modalities for recurrent HCC.
The SVR rate was lower in elderly patients than in younger patients. However, in elderly patients combination therapy was most beneficial for genotype 1 patients, male patients with HCV RNA concentrations < 2,000,000 IU/ml and patients with genotype 2.
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