Secular trend of treatment uptake in patients with chronic hepatitis B: A territory-wide study of 135 395 patients from 2000 to 2017.
Jimmy Che To LaiVincent Wai-Sun WongTerry Cheuk Fung YipVicki W-K HuiYee-Kit TseHye-Won LeeLilian Y LiangGrace C-Y LuiHenry Lik Yuen ChanGrace Lai-Hung WongPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2021)
Treatment uptake rates have been increasing over time. Normal platelet count, which reflects less advanced liver disease, precludes patients from receiving antiviral treatment even if treatment indication is fulfilled. Hence, the importance to identify non-cirrhotic patients with significant liver fibrosis should be emphasized.