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Effects of HBV gene variations on disease development and antiviral therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis B.
Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international : HBPD INT - 1 Aug 2005
Chen Jin-Yu, Wang Lu-Wen, Sun Xiao-Mei, Gong Zuo-Jiong
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BACKGROUND: Viral variation may change pathogenicity, escape immunity, lead to persistence infection, and cause drug resistance against antiviral therapy. This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of HBV gene variation on the progression of disease and on the efficacy of antiviral therapy for patients with chronic hepatitis B(CHB). METHODS: Hepatitis B virus(HBV) gene mutational sites were detected...
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