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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2011; 17(45): 4987-4992
Published online Dec 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i45.4987
Published online Dec 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i45.4987
Lamivudine resistance mutations in patients infected with hepatitis B virus genotype D
Orhan Yıldız, Bilgehan Aygen, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Medical School of Erciyes University, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey
Nese Demirtürk, Tuna Demirdal, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Medical School of Kocatepe University, 03030 Afyon, Turkey
Dilara Inan, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Medical School of Akdeniz University, 07058 Antalya, Turkey
Taner Yıldırmak, Arzu Kantürk, Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital of the Ministry of Health, 34384 Istanbul, Turkey
Ediz Tütüncü, SB Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Training and Research Hospital of the Ministry of Health, 06110 Ankara, Turkey
Hepatitis B Study Group, Sıla Akhan, Celal Ayaz, Mustafa Çelen, Nurcan Baykam, Kenan Hızel, Uner Kayabas, O Faruk Kokoglu, Hasan Ucmak, Sukran Kose, Resit Mıstık, Oral Oncul, Nese Saltoglu, Lutfu Savas, Yusuf Onlen, Necla Tulek
Author contributions: Yıldız O and Aygen B designed the study, directed its implementation, supervised all the field activities, contributed to the analysis and interpretation of the data, and to the redaction of the manuscript; Demirtürk N, Demirdal T, Inan D, Yıldırmak T, Kantürk A and Tütüncü E contributed to the analysis and interpretation of the data; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Correspondence to: Orhan Yıldız, MD, Associate Professor, Erciyes Universitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları Kliniği, 38039 Kayseri, Turkey. oyildiz@erciyes.edu.tr
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Received: April 6, 2011
Revised: July 4, 2011
Accepted: July 11, 2011
Published online: December 7, 2011
Revised: July 4, 2011
Accepted: July 11, 2011
Published online: December 7, 2011
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