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Hepatitis B virus genotypes and lamivudine resistance mutations in HIV/hepatitis B virus-coinfected patients.
Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) - 15 Apr 2007
Ramos Belén, Núñez Marina, Martín-Carbonero Luz, Sheldon Julie, Rios Pilar, Labarga Pablo, Romero Miriam, Barreiro Pablo, García-Samaniego Javier, Soriano Vincent
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BACKGROUND: Differences in subtypes, hepatitis B early antigen (HBeAg)-negative variants, and drug resistance mutations all seem to influence the clinical and therapeutic outcome in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Information available on the prevalence and distribution of distinct HBV variants in HIV-positive patients is scarce. METHODS: All HIV-infected patients with persistent serum...
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