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Clinical features of hepatitis B virus genotype A in Japanese patients.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2003
Kobayashi Mariko, Arase Yasuji, Ikeda Kenji, Tsubota Akihito, Suzuki Yoshiyuki, Hosaka Tetsuya, Saitoh Satoshi, Kobayashi Masahiro, Suzuki Fumitaka, Akuta Norio, Someya Takashi, Matsuda Marie, Sato Junko, Kumada Hiromitsu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype A is predominant in northern Europe and central Africa. In the present study, we examined the clinical features associated with HBV genotype A disease in the Tokyo metropolitan area. METHODS: We investigated 53 cases of HBV surface antigen (HBsAg)-positive Japanese patients with HBV genotype A. The 53 cases were further classified as to their serum alanine...
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