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Performance evaluation of the HepB Typer-Entecavir kit for detection of entecavir resistance mutations in chronic hepatitis B.
Clinical and molecular hepatology - 1 Dec 2013
Ahn Sang Hoon, Chun Ji-Yong, Shin Soo-Kyung, Park Jun Yong, Yoo Wangdon, Hong Sun Pyo, Kim Soo-Ok, Han Kwang-Hyub
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Molecular diagnostic methods have enabled the rapid diagnosis of drug-resistant mutations in hepatitis B virus (HBV) and have reduced both unnecessary therapeutic interventions and medical costs. In this study we evaluated the analytical and clinical performances of the HepB Typer-Entecavir kit (GeneMatrix, Korea) in detecting entecavir-resistance-associated mutations. METHODS: The HepB...
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