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[Relationship between the genotypes of hepatitis B virus and the severity of liver diseases].
Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology - 1 Jan 2003
Xu Jun, Wang Qi Xin, Jiang Dong, Yang Liu Ming, Zhao Yan Long, Chen Hong Song, Wei Lai
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between different genotypes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the severity of liver diseases. METHODS: The S nucleotide sequences of HBV strains isolated from plasma samples of 284 patients were detected and compared. Among them, 87 patients were HBV asymptomatic carriers (ASC), 157 chronic hepatitis B (CHB), 22 liver cirrhosis (LC), and 18 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)....
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