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rtL180M mutation of hepatitis B virus is closely associated with frequent virological resistance to adefovir dipivoxil therapy.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Feb 2012
Lee Yoon-Seon, Chung Young-Hwa, Kim Jeong A, Jin Young Joo, Park Won Hyung, Kim Sung Eun, Lee Danbi, Shim Ju Hyun, Kim Kang Mo, Lim Young Suk, Lee Han Chu, Lee Yung Sang, Suh Dong Jin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: We intended to investigate the effects of pre-existing mutations at reverse transcriptase region of hepatitis B virus (HBV) on the occurrence of virological breakthrough (VB) to adefovir dipivoxil (ADV) in patients with lamivudine (LAM)-resistant chronic hepatitis B (CHB). METHODS: Ninety-seven patients with LAM-resistant CHB were treated with ADV at a dose of 10 mg daily, and were followed...
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