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[Distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes in Guizhou and analysis of clinical significance.].
Zhonghua shi yan he lin chuang bing du xue za zhi = Zhonghua shiyan he linchuang bingduxue zazhi = Chinese journal of experimental and clinical virology - 1 Sept 2006
Ding J J, Zhang Q, Peng L, Liu Y H, Li Z, Liu S D, Hu L
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BACKGROUND: To investigate the distribution of HBV genotypes in Guizhou and study the relationship between the genotype and the progression of liver disease. METHOD: Totally 693 patients with chronic HBV infection, from 4 areas of Guizhou, including 292 asymptomatic HBV carriers (ASC), 276 cases with chronic hepatitis (CH), 76 liver cirrhosis (LC), 49 hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were examined. The HBV genotype...
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