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Adefovir for chronic hepatitis B treatment: identification of virological markers linked to therapy response.
Antiviral therapy - 1 Jan 2008
Rodriguez-Frias Francisco, Jardi Rosendo, Schaper Melanie, Buti Maria, Ferrer-Costa Carles, Tabernero David, Homs Maria, Esteban Rafael
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HBV variants rtA181V/T, rtN236T and rtl233V, which confer resistance to adefovir dipivoxil (ADV), are not detected in many non-responding patients. Virological characteristics useful for predicting response have not been clearly elucidated. We determined pretreatment virological markers to predict non-response and possible emergence of new variants during therapy. METHODS: This longitudinal study...
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