Article
Hepatitis B viral genotypes: clinical relevance and molecular characteristics.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jun 2002
Kao Jia-Horng
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global health problem and the clinical outcome of chronic HBV infection depends on the frequency and severity of hepatitis flares in the immune clearance phase. Currently, four subtypes and seven genotypes of HBV are identified and most have specific geographic distributions. The impact of HBV genotypes on the clinical outcome of chronic HBV infection has been partially...
Topics
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- DNA, Viral
- Embolization, Therapeutic
- Genotype
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B virus
- Humans
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Neoplasms
- Superinfection
