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An evaluation of entecavir for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection in adults

Hye Won LeeDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;Yonsei Liver Center, Severance hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Jun Yong ParkDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;Yonsei Liver Center, Severance hospital, Seoul, Korea;Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Sang Hoon AhnDepartment of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;Yonsei Liver Center, Severance hospital, Seoul, Korea;Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea;Brain Korea 21 Project for Medical Science, Seoul, KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 177-186 | Received 20 Sep 2015, Accepted 25 Nov 2015, Published online: 08 Jan 2016

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