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Effectiveness of entecavir in the management of acute hepatitis B developing in a patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma: A case report

Paola BeginiDigestive and Liver Disease Department
,
Maria Christina CoxHaematology Department, Second Medical Faculty, University of Rome “Sapienza” at S. Andrea Hospital, Rome, Italy
,
Stefano AngelettiDigestive and Liver Disease Department
,
Elia GiganteDigestive and Liver Disease Department
,
Flavia BacciniDigestive and Liver Disease Department
,
Michela Di FonzoDigestive and Liver Disease Department
,
Gianfranco Delle FaveDigestive and Liver Disease Department
&
Massimo MarignaniDigestive and Liver Disease DepartmentCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 750-752 | Received 05 Mar 2011, Accepted 15 Mar 2011, Published online: 22 Jun 2011

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