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Extended lamivudine therapy against hepatitis B virus infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.
Biology of blood and marrow transplantation : journal of the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation - 1 Jan 2006
Hsiao Liang-Tsai, Chiou Tzeon-Jye, Liu Jin-Hwang, Chu Chiau-Jun, Lin Yu-Chen, Chao Ta-Chung, Wang Wei-Shu, Yen Chueh-Chuan, Yang Muh-Hwa, Tzeng Cheng-Hwai, Chen Po-Min
Abstract excerpt
Lamivudine has demonstrated efficacy in the treatment and prevention of hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). However, most of these studies involved short durations of prophylaxis, so there is significant concern regarding lamivudine resistance in these patients. Between March 1984 and November 2002, 71 HBV surface antigen-positive HSCT recipients, including a...
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