Abstract
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) associated with Hepatitis B virus has been treated by Interferon and Lamivudine in the past. With Interferon alfa there was no sustained improvement in fall of protienuria and resistance has been found in many series with Lamivudine on long term use. We are reporting a case of Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis due to Hepatitis B virus successfully treated with Entecavir, and being a first case of its kind to be reported will help in creating further guidelines.
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Corresponding Author
Omkar Singh
Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, Autonomous State Medical College, Firozabad
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i9.38
