Adefovir is recommended for use in patients with hepatitis and:
1. HIV infection with a low CD4 count.
2. renal insufficiency on dialysis.
3. no clinical or laboratory evidence of HIV infection.
4. an allergy to purine nucleoside analogues.
Correct Answer: 3
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