Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) for chronic hepatitis B

References

Citations

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Author: Douglas Dana
Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS
Last Updated: February 8, 2008
Medical Review: Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine
Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
W. Thomas London, MD - Hepatology
Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology

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