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Geographic distribution, virologic and clinical characteristics of hepatitis B virus genotypes in China.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Nov 2005
Zeng G, Wang Z, Wen S, Jiang J, Wang L, Cheng J, Tan D, Xiao F, Ma S, Li W, Luo K, Naoumov N V, Hou J
Abstract excerpt
The significance of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes for the heterogeneity of chronic HBV infection and severity of liver disease is not well understood. The aim of this study was to determine the distribution and virologic characteristics of HBV genotypes in China and possible association with the diversity of liver disease. The study includes 1096 chronic HBV carriers from nine provinces in China. We collected...
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