Article
Emergence of adefovir-resistant mutants after reversion to YMDD wild-type in lamivudine-resistant patients receiving adefovir monotherapy.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jan 2009
Kwon Hyeok Choon, Cheong Jae Youn, Cho Sung Won, Choi Jae Myoung, Hong Sun Pyo, Kim Soo-Ok, Yoo Wang Don
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the effect of reversion to YMDD wild-type on emergence of adefovir (ADV)-resistant mutation and antiviral activity of ADV in lamivudine (LAM)- resistant patients. METHODS: We determined YMDD mutations and ADV-resistant mutations before and every 3 months during ADV monotherapy in 33 LAM-resistant patients using the restriction fragment mass polymorphism (RFMP) method. RESULTS: Reversion to...
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