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Rapid re-emergence of YMDD mutation of hepatitis B virus with hepatic decompensation after lamivudine retreatment.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Jul 2008
Kwon So-Young, Choe Won-Hyeok, Lee Chang-Hong, Yeon Jong-Eun, Byun Kwan-Soo
Abstract excerpt
Lamivudine has a high rate of antiviral resistance. Sequential treatment of anti-hepatitis B virus (HBV) is commonly used for lamivudine resistance. We report 4 cases of patients with rapid redetection of HBV mutants during the lamivudine retreatment. The four patients received lamivudine as an initial treatment of HBV and adefovir and lamivudine as a rescue therapy consecutively. HBV-DNA level, YMDD mutations...
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