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Impact of precore and core promoter mutations on hepatic histology in patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics - 15 Aug 2005
Yuan H-J, Yuen M-F, Ka-Ho Wong D, Sum S-M, Sablon E, Ng I O, Lai C-L
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BACKGROUND: The details of liver histology of patients with precore and core promoter mutations are still not clear. AIM: To determine the role of precore and core promoter mutations in liver histology in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Intrahepatic hepatitis B virus DNA (by COBAS Amplicor hepatitis B virus Monitor test) and precore and core promoter mutations (by a line probe...
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