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Virus and transaminase levels determine the emergence of drug resistance during long-term lamivudine therapy in chronic hepatitis B.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Jul 2005
Chang Ming-Ling, Chien Rong-Nan, Yeh Chau-Ting, Liaw Yun-Fan
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The results of earlier studies on determinants for the emergence of tyrosine-methionine-aspartate-aspartate (YMDD) mutants (rtM204 I/V) were controversial. The aim was to evaluate the impact of viral factors, host factors, host-viral interaction and drug factor on the emergence of rtM204 I/V. METHODS: 56 non-cirrhotic and 58 cirrhotic patients received lamivudine therapy for a median of 34...
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