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Clinical relevance of hepatitis B virus genotype in children with chronic infection and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2004
Ni Yen-Hsuan, Chang Mei-Hwei, Wang Kuan-Jan, Hsu Hong-Yuan, Chen Huey-Ling, Kao Jia-Horng, Yeh Shiou-Hwei, Jeng Yung-Ming, Tsai Keh-Sung, Chen Ding-Shinn
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes on the clinical outcome of chronic childhood HBV infection and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS: A total of 460 HBV carrier children were followed-up for 15 years and 26 children with HBV-related HCC were recruited. HBV genotyping was examined at enrollment and the latest follow-up of these...
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