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Hepatitis B virus X gene mutants emerge during antiviral therapy and increase cccDNA levels to compensate for replication suppression.
Hepatology international - 1 Dec 2020
Lin Chih-Lang, Chien Rong-Nan, Chu Yu-De, Liang Kung-Hao, Huang Ya-Hui, Ke Po-Yuan, Lin Kwang-Huei, Lin Yang-Hsiang, Yeh Chau-Ting
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) X gene (HBx) mutants can develop during the natural course of chronic HBV infection. However, little is known about whether the emergence of HBx mutants during long-term antiviral therapy is an adaptation of HBV to antiviral stress. This study was to identify HBx mutants that emerged in patients experiencing Lamivudine resistance or suboptimal treatment. METHODS: Forty-six...
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