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Lamivudine resistance in patients with chronic hepatitis B: Role of clinical and virological factors
16 Aug 2006
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BACKGROUND: Lamivudine resistance is associated with long-term monotherapy for chronic hepatitis B and can lead to potentially serious clinical consequences. Scant information exists regarding the influence of hepatitis B virus variants in the development of resistance. The present study was designed to identify factors predictive of lamivudine resistance, with a particular focus on the role of precore and basal...
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