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Influence of hepatitis B virus genotype on the long-term outcome of chronic hepatitis B in western patients.
Gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2002
Sánchez-Tapias José M, Costa Josep, Mas Antoni, Bruguera Miquel, Rodés Juan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The aim of this study was to investigate if the variable outcome of chronic hepatitis B may be related to hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype. METHODS: The clinical and virologic events observed over prolonged follow-up in 258 Spanish patients with chronic hepatitis B infected with different genotypes of HBV were compared. RESULTS: The prevalence of genotype A, D, and F was 52%, 35%, and 7%,...
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