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Treatment response and evolution of HBV resistance during lamivudine plus adefovir or entecavir therapy in patients with adefovir-resistant mutants.
Antiviral therapy - 1 Jan 2012
Chen Chien-Hung, Wang Jing-Houng, Lu Sheng-Nan, Hu Tsung-Hui, Hung Chao-Hung, Chang Min-Hui, Changchien Chi-Sin, Lee Chuan-Mo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Here, we investigated the treatment response and evolution of HBV resistance during lamivudine (LAM) plus adefovir (ADV) and entecavir (ETV) monotherapy in patients with ADV-resistant mutants. METHODS: Of the 53 patients with ADV-resistant mutants, 25 received combined LAM plus ADV therapy (LAM+ADV group) and 28 received ETV monotherapy (ETV group) for at least 12 months (median 24 months and range...
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