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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2012; 18(47): 6987-6995
Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6987
Treatment strategies using adefovir dipivoxil for individuals with lamivudine-resistant chronic hepatitis B
Tae Jung Yun, Jin Yong Jung, Chang Ha Kim, Soon Ho Um, Hyonggin An, Yeon Seok Seo, Jin Dong Kim, Hyung Joon Yim, Bora Keum, Yong Sik Kim, Yoon Tae Jeen, Hong Sik Lee, Hoon Jai Chun, Chang Duck Kim, Ho Sang Ryu
Tae Jung Yun, Jin Yong Jung, Chang Ha Kim, Soon Ho Um, Yeon Seok Seo, Jin Dong Kim, Hyung Joon Yim, Bora Keum, Yong Sik Kim, Yoon Tae Jeen, Hong Sik Lee, Hoon Jai Chun, Chang Duck Kim, Ho Sang Ryu, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 136-705, South Korea
Hyonggin An, Department of Biostatistics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul 136-705, South Korea
Author contributions: Yun TJ wrote the paper; Jung JY, Kim CH, Kim JD, Keum B and Kim YS collected the data; An H analyzed the data; Seo YS and Yim HJ interpreted the treatment response; Jeen YT, Lee HS, Chun HJ, Kim CD and Ryu HS critically revised the paper; Um SH designed the research.
Supported by A grant from the Korea Healthcare Technology R and D project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, South Korea, No. R06050496
Correspondence to: Soon Ho Um, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1, 5-Ga, Anam-Dong, Seongbuk-Gu, Seoul 136-705, South Korea. umsh@korea.ac.kr
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Received: March 10, 2012
Revised: July 24, 2012
Accepted: August 4, 2012
Published online: December 21, 2012
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