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[Hepatitis B virus genotypes and the response to lamivudine therapy].
Polskie Archiwum Medycyny Wewnetrznej - 1 Dec 2005
Zalewska Małgorzata, Domagała Małgorzata, Simon Krzysztof, Gładysz Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can be classified into eight major genotypes (A-H) that have mainly a geographic distribution. The HBV genotype may influence disease progression, HBeAg seroconversion rates, response to antiviral treatment. The aim of study was to analyze the distribution and frequency of genotypes in patients with chronic hepatitis B. Response to lamivudine 100 mg daily therapy was examined in respect to...
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