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YMDD variants of HBV DNA polymerase gene: rapid detection and clinicopathological analysis with long-term lamivudine therapy after liver transplantation.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 May 2005
Pei Fei, Ning Jun-Yu, You Jiang-Feng, Yang Jing-Pin, Zheng Jie
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To look for a rapid low-cost technique for the detection of HBV variants. METHODS: Two patients who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for HBV infection were treated with lamivudine (100 mg daily) and HBV infection recurred in the grafted livers. The patients were monitored intensively for liver enzymes, hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and HBV DNA in serum. Liver biopsy was performed...
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