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[Relation between genotype of HBV and its clinical manifestation by PCR with genotype-specific primers].
Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences - 1 Feb 2004
Wen Zhi-Li, Tan De-Ming, Hou Zhou-Hua
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine the relation between genotype of HBV and its clinical manifestation. METHODS: Sera of 220 patients from Hunan Province of China, infected chronically with asymptomatic, mild, moderate, severe and fulminant hepatitis hepatitis B, were genotyped by PCR with genotype-specific primers. The results were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: Only genotype B (86.4%) and C (13.6%) were found. With the...
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