Article
Hepatitis B virus genotypes in Korea: an endemic area of hepatitis B virus infection.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2005
Song Byung-Cheol, Cui Xiu Ji, Kim Heung
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: It has been reported that distribution of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes shows geographic difference and are associated with clinical outcomes of HBV infection, including response to antiviral therapy and progression of chronic liver diseases. In this study, we analyzed the distribution of HBV genotypes according to the various clinical outcomes of chronic HBV infection in Korea, which is one of...
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