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Detection of reactivation and genetic mutations of the hepatitis B virus in patients with chronic hepatitis B infections receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Transplantation - 27 Jul 2002
Chen Po-Min, Yao Nai-Shun, Wu Ching-Mei, Yang Muh-Hwa, Lin Yu-Chen, Hsiao Liang-Tsai, Yen Chueh-Chuan, Wang Wei-Shu, Fan Frank S, Chiou Tzeon-Jye, Liu Jin-Hwang, Lo Szecheng J
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BACKGROUND: This study elucidates the profiles for hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation and genetic mutation of the core promoter and precore regions for HBV-carriers receiving hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). METHODS: Sera from 20 HSCT patients diagnosed with hematological diseases, 13 donors and 36 healthy HBV-carriers, were collected regularly for analysis. The hepatic biochemistry profiles,...
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