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Characterization of mutations in the reverse transcriptase region of hepatitis B virus in treated and untreated chronic hepatitis B patients.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - 2 Aug 2021
Zou Weihua, Qian Fuchu, Jin Fang, Li Dongli, Chen Jing
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BACKGROUND: The reverse transcriptase (RT) region of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the target of antiviral treatment. However, the discrepancy in RT mutations between nucleos(t)ide analogue (NA)-treated and -untreated chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients is un clear. METHODS: Serum samples were collected from 119 NA-treated and 135 NA-untreated patients. The sampling time was decided by the clinician. Full-length...
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