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Backgroun: Long-term lamivudine (LAM), adefovir (ADV) and entecavir (ETV) treatment induce the emergence of drug-resistant hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection Aim: To evaluate the LAM, ADV and ETV resistance mutations detected in our patient group. Materials and methods: Twenty patients who had received at least two years of treatment with nucleoside/tide analogues were enrolled in this study. Patients with detectable HBV DNA were analyzed in order to detect resistance mutations and in this group of patients treatment was change. Results: Three patients developed LAM resistance mutations (2 presented rtM204I and one rtL180M+rtM204V/I) and one patient showed rtN236T ADV resistance mutation. During ADV and LAM treatment, one patient developed ADV plus LAM resistance mutations (rtI163V+rtL180M+rtA181V+rtN236T), in this case, HBV strains harbouring polymerase mutations did not develop LAM associated rtM204V/I primary mutation. In addition, ETV resistance mutations (rtL180M+rtT184A+rtS202G+rtM204V) were detected in one patient. Conclusions: These findings suggest that monotherapy resulted in a limited virological response and combination strategies including potent antiviral agents should be recommended for patients with resistant mutations.

Palabras clave: Entecavir Long-term lamivudine adefovir mutations resistance.

2011-09-13   |   722 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 10 Núm.4. Octubre-Diciembre 2011 Pags. 434-440 Ann Hepatol 2011; 10(4)