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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Prophylactic Lamivudine Use in Preventing Vertical Transmission of He...

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Prophylactic Lamivudine Use in Preventing Vertical Transmission of He...

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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Prophylactic Lamivudine Use in Preventing Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection

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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Prophylactic Lamivudine Use in Preventing Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection

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Cham: Springer International Publishing

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PharmacoEconomics, 2011-12, Vol.29 (12), p.1063-1073

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English

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Cham: Springer International Publishing

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Background
: As neonates born to mothers with positive hepatitis B e antigen may not be completely protected by hepatitis B vaccination, prophylactic lamivudine use in mothers with high viraemia has been proposed. However, the overall effectiveness and the balance between cost and benefit for such a prophylactic strategy have rarely been address...

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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Prophylactic Lamivudine Use in Preventing Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_904011058

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_904011058

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1170-7690

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1179-2027

DOI

10.2165/11586470-000000000-00000