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Prevention and management of drug resistance for antihepatitis B treatment.
The Lancet. Infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2009
Yuen Man-Fung, Fung James, Wong Danny Ka-Ho, Lai Ching-Lung
Abstract excerpt
Emergence of drug resistance in antiviral therapy for chronic hepatitis B negates treatment benefits. There is a lower chance for emergence of resistance for drugs with rapid and potent viral suppression and a high genetic barrier for resistant mutations. Measurement of viral load at 24 weeks' treatment to aid decision making is mandatory for patients receiving drugs that are associated with a higher resistance...
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