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Overlapping gene mutations of hepatitis B virus in a chronic hepatitis B patient with hepatitis B surface antigen loss during lamivudine therapy.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Jun 2005
Lee Sun Young, Choi Moon Seok, Lee Dongho, Lee Joon Hyoek, Koh Kwang Cheol, Paik Seung Woon, Yoo Byung Chul
Abstract excerpt
Disappearance of hepatitis B surface antigens (HBsAg) in chronic hepatitis B usually indicates clearance of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. However, false HBsAg negativity with mutations in pre-S2 and 'a' determinant has been reported. It is also known that YMDD mutations decrease the production of HBV and escape detection of serum HBsAg. Here, we report overlapping gene mutations in a patient with HBsAg loss...
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