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[Nucleotide sequence analysis of the hepatitis B virus X-precore region in chronic hepatitis B].
Fukuoka igaku zasshi = Hukuoka acta medica - 1 Jun 2001
Li W
Abstract excerpt
In chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) is seroconverted from positive to negative. HBeAg is associated with active replication of the HBV and a high disease activity. To elucidate the relation between HBV X-precore region mutation and HBeAg status, HBV replication and liver function were surveyed in chronic hepatitis B patients. HBV DNA was isolated from fifteen serum samples...
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