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Hepatitis B virus genotypes B and C do not affect the antiviral response to lamivudine.
Antiviral therapy - 1 Dec 2003
Yuen Man-Fung, Wong Danny Ka-Ho, Sablon Erwin, Yuan He-Jun, Sum Siu-Man, Hui Chee-Kin, Chan Annie On-On, Wang Benjamin Chun-Yu, Lai Ching-Lung
Abstract excerpt
To date, there have been no studies examining the role of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes on the response to lamivudine therapy and the development of YMDD mutations. The present study aimed at determining any differences in the antiviral response and risk of YMDD mutations between lamivudine-treated patients with HBV genotype B and genotype C. Eighty-two patients receiving lamivudine were recruited. HBV...
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