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Hepatitis B virus genotypes in children with chronic hepatitis B in Poland.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Jun 2006
Dzierzanowska-Fangrat Katarzyna, Woynarowski Marek, Szczygielska Izabela, Jozwiak Paulina, Cielecka-Kuszyk Joanna, Dzierzanowska Danuta, Madalinski Kazimierz
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OBJECTIVES: To analyse the distribution of HBV genotypes in Polish children with chronic hepatitis B, and to assess the relation between the viral genotype and the severity of liver damage. METHODS: Serum samples from children with chronic hepatitis B were used for biochemical and serological testing, and for determination of HBV genotypes by a nested-multiplex-polymerase chain reaction. Liver biopsies were...
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