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Adefovir dipivoxil for the treatment of lamivudine-resistant hepatitis B mutants.
Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international : HBPD INT - 1 Feb 2006
Zhang Wan-Xing, Lai Vincent, Mutimer David, Mirza Darius
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BACKGROUND: The recurrence of chronic hepatitis B after liver transplantation results in increased risk for graft failure and death of patients. Lamivudine has been shown to be effective in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B, but resistance to this agent is common after prolonged administration. METHODS: One patient with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection developed resistance to lamivudine after 15...
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