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Differences of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with hepatitis B virus genotypes of Ba, Bj or C in Japan.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2005
Orito Etsuro, Sugauchi Fuminaka, Tanaka Yasuhito, Ichida Takafumi, Sata Michio, Tanaka Eiji, Okanoue Takeshi, Sakugawa Hiroshi, Watanabe Hisatsuyo, Miyakawa Hiroshi, Nishiguchi Shuhei, Kumada Hiromitsu, Ueda Ryuzo, Mizokami Masashi
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes B (HBV/B) and C (HBV/C) are prevalent in Asia. Recently HBV/B has been classified into two subtypes, HBV/Ba which is ubiquitously found in Asia, and HBV/Bj which is specific in Japan. In addition, the frequency of positive HBeAg has been reported to be higher in patients with HBV/Ba than those with HBV/Bj. However, little is known about the differences between patients with...
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