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Evaluation of anti-HBV drug resistant mutations among patients with acute symptomatic hepatitis B in the United States.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Feb 2013
Baxa Dwayne M, Thekdi Ashish D, Golembieski Alicia, Krishnan Prashant V, Sharif Omar, Kizy Anne, Shetron-Rama Lynne, Jovanovich John, Chappell Brandi J, Snow-Lampart Andrea, Borroto-Esoda Katyna, Gordon Stuart C
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Reported HBV drug resistance mutations among previously untreated patients with chronic hepatitis B are variable. Whether resistant HBV strains are transmitted in the acute setting is uncertain. We sought to document the presence of antiviral resistance (AVR) mutations in patients with acute HBV (AHB) infection. METHODS: AHB infection was defined by HBsAg/IgM anti-HBc positivity, ALT>10X ULN...
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