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Hepatitis B virus genotype A is more often associated with severe liver disease in northern India than is genotype D.
Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2000
Kumar Ashish, Kumar Sirish I, Pandey Reeta, Naik Sita, Aggarwal Rakesh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The clinical outcome of chronic hepatitis B may depend on hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype. Data from India on this aspect are limited and contradictory. We studied the frequency of HBV genotypes and their clinical significance. METHODS: Stored sera from patients with chronic HBV infection were tested for HBV genotype using PCR-RFLP. Clinical data, and biochemical and serological parameters were...
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