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QUIROS-SANTANA, César. Telbivudina. Acta méd. costarric [online]. 2008, vol.50, suppl.3, pp.55-55. ISSN 0001-6002.

Telbivudine´s chemical name is 1-(2-deoxy-ß-Lribofuranosyl)-5-metiluracil. It is a synthetic nucleoside analogue of timidine with activity against HBV DNA Polymerase by competing with the natural substrate, timidine 5-triphosphate. It was recently approved by the FDA for hepatitis B treatment

Palavras-chave : telbivudine; nucleoside analogue; treatment; hepatitis B virus.

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