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Efficacy of alpha interferon therapy for lamivudine resistance in chronic hepatitis B.
International journal of clinical practice - 1 Jul 2004
Danalioglu A, Kaymakoglu S, Cakaloglu Y, Demir K, Karaca C, Durakoglu Z, Bozaci M, Badur S, Cevikbas U, Okten A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The occurrence of lamivudine resistance is often associated with the clinical breakthrough, which is characterised by the reappearance of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in serum and the elevation of aminotransferases. We evaluated the efficacy of alpha interferon for clinical breakthrough in patients receiving lamivudine therapy. PATIENTS: Six chronic hepatitis B patients receiving lamivudine were...
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