Article
The influence of hepatitis B virus genotype on the development of lamivudine resistance during long-term treatment.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Mar 2003
Akuta Norio, Suzuki Fumitaka, Kobayashi Mariko, Tsubota Akihito, Suzuki Yoshiyuki, Hosaka Tetsuya, Someya Takashi, Kobayashi Masahiro, Saitoh Satoshi, Arase Yasuji, Ikeda Kenji, Kumada Hiromitsu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Genotype-dependent development of lamivudine resistance in hepatitis B virus (HBV) has not been reported. METHODS: We determined the cumulative rate of emergence of YMDD motif mutant in 213 Japanese patients with chronic hepatitis B infected with genotype A, B, or C and treated with lamivudine for more than 1 year. RESULTS: The emergence rate of lamivudine resistance was independent of the...
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