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Mutation Information
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Mutation Site
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N238D |
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Mutation Type
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Amino acid level |
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Gene/Protein/Region Type
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RT |
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Relevant Drug
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adefovir (ADV) |
Literature Information
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PubMed PMID
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17237626
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Published Year
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2006 |
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Journal
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The Korean journal of hepatology |
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Title
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[Resistance to adefovir in patients with chronic hepatitis B]. |
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Author
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Ryu SH,Chung YH |
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Evidence
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Two major mutations of adefovir resistance are rtN236T and rtA181V/T. Other mutations in the HBV polymerase (rtP237H, rtN238T/D, rtV84M, rtS85A, rtV214A, rtQ215S) reduce sensitivity to adefovir, but the significance of these mutations is unclear.
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