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Antiviral drug resistance testing in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Jan 2012
Wong Vincent Wai-Sun, Wong Grace Lai-Hung, Tse Chi-Hang, Yuen Lilly K W, Chan Hoi-Yun, Locarnini Stephen A, Chan Henry Lik-Yuen
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BACKGROUND: Antiviral drugs against hepatitis B virus are limited by the emergence of drug resistance. AIMS: We aimed to study the impact of drug resistance testing on treatment decisions. METHODS: In part 1 of this study, consecutive patients with chronic hepatitis B who had antiviral drug resistance testing were studied. Part 2 was a two-step questionnaire survey including ten characteristic case scenarios....
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