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Long-term outcomes of two rescue therapies in lamivudine-refractory patients with chronic hepatitis B: combined lamivudine and adefovir, and 1-mg entecavir.
Clinical and molecular hepatology - 1 Sept 2014
Ze EunYoung, Baek Eun Kyung, Lee Jong Jin, Chung Han Wook, Ahn Dae Geon, Cho Hwan Jun, Kwon Jae Cheol, Kim Hyung Joon, Lee HyunWoong
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Adefovir (ADV) and lamivudine (LAM) combination therapy (ADV+LAM) has been a useful option for patients with LAM-resistant (LAM-r) chronic hepatitis B (CHB). However, the long-term outcomes of LAM+ADV and 1-mg entecavir (ETV) rescue therapies have still been limited. The aim of this study was to determine the long-term outcomes of these two rescue therapies. METHODS: Sixty patients with LAM-r CHB...
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