ObjectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of adefovir dipivoxil in patients with HBeAg(+) hepatitis B resistant to lamivudine.MethodsThis study was conducted in patients with HBeAg(+) hepatitis B resistant to lamivudine.Lamivudine resistance has been difined as HBV DNA was once dropped, then elvated to 2 log10 copy/ml during the treatment of lamivudine. Eligible patients stopped lamivudine therapy and ten milligrams of adefovir dipivoxil was administered daily for 48weeks. ALT level, virological response (HBV DNA<103 copy/ml or dropped to 2 log10 copy/ml), and hepatitis B serology markers were assessed at regular intervals, the adverse events were also recorded.Results84 patients were received adefovir dipivoxil. After 12 weeks of treatment, normalization of ALT levels was 25%, normalization of ALT...
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