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Low prevalence of drug-resistant HIV-1 in patients newly diagnosed with early stage of HIV infection in Korea.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 1 Nov 2008
Kim Chang Oh, Chin Bum Sik, Han Sang Hoon, Lee Han Sung, Jeong Su Jin, Choi Hee Kyung, Choi Jun Yong, Song Young Goo, Lee Joo Shil, Kim June Myung
Abstract excerpt
There is a concern that the widespread use of antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV infections may result in the increased transmission of a drug-resistant virus. Drug resistance testing before initiating treatment among newly diagnosed HIV patients is helpful in the design of initial regimens. Although HIV infected patients have been increasing in Korea, the transmission rate of drug-resistant HIV is unknown. The...
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