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Prevalence of HBV precore/core promoter variants in the United States.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Sept 2003
Chu Chi-Jen, Keeffe Emmet B, Han Steven-Huy, Perrillo Robert P, Min Albert D, Soldevila-Pico Consuelo, Carey William, Brown Robert S, Luketic Velimir A, Terrault Norah, Lok Anna S F
Abstract excerpt
Variants in the precore (G(1896)A) and core promoter (A(1762)T, G(1764)A) regions of hepatitis B virus (HBV) may be related to serum HBV DNA levels and severity of liver disease. The aims of this nationwide study were to determine the prevalence of HBV precore/core promoter variants in the United States and the association between these variants and patient demographics, HBV genotypes, serum HBV DNA level, and...
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