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Acute exacerbations of chronic hepatitis B are rarely associated with superinfection of hepatitis B virus.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Oct 2001
Kao J H, Chen P J, Lai M Y, Chen D S
Abstract excerpt
There are 7 genotypes of hepatitis B virus (HBV). Whether superinfection of HBV carriers with different HBV genotypes occurs remains unknown. We therefore determined the HBV genotype and association between superinfection and acute exacerbation of disease in a cohort of 244 patients with chronic HBV infection who had elevated serum aminotransferase levels for at least 1 year. Within this group, 103 patients...
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