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Adefovir dipivoxil resistance patterns in patients with lamivudine-resistant chronic hepatitis B.
Antiviral therapy - 1 Jan 2009
Santantonio Teresa, Fasano Massimo, Durantel Sandra, Barraud Luc, Heichen Manuela, Guastadisegni Angela, Pastore Giuseppe, Zoulim Fabien
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Lamivudine (3TC)-resistant chronic hepatitis B patients demonstrated a higher rate of adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) resistance compared with nucleoside-naive patients. This study describes ADV mutation patterns in 3TC-resistant patients treated with ADV+3TC or ADV monotherapy, investigating whether mutations selected during 3TC therapy predispose to ADV resistance. Risk factors for ADV resistance were also...
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