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Prevalence and clinical implications of hepatitis B virus genotypes in southern Taiwan.
Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2003
Lee C M, Chen C H, Lu S N, Tung H D, Chou W J, Wang J H, Chen T M, Hung C H, Huang C C, Chen W J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major health problem. HBV genotypes may be associated with progression of liver disease. The distribution and clinical implications of HBV genotypes in southern Taiwan are evaluated. METHODS: We used a polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism genotyping method to determine HBV genotypes. RESULTS: The genotype distribution for 265...
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