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Genotype and variations in core promoter and pre-core regions are related to progression of disease in HBV-infected patients from Northern Vietnam.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Feb 2007
Truong Bui Xuan, Seo Yasushi, Yano Yoshihiko, Ho Pham Thi Thu, Phuong Tran Minh, Long Dao Van, Son Nguyen Truong, Long Nguyen Cong, Kato Hirotaka, Hayashi Yoshitake, Trach Nguyen Khanh, Kasuga Masato
Abstract excerpt
Vietnam is one of the countries with a high rate of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, but there are only a few reports about relation of HBV genotypes and mutations to clinical course in Northern Vietnam. The characteristics of HBV and its relationship to clinical outcome in patients from Northern Vietnam were analyzed. Serum samples were collected from 183 HBV-infected Vietnamese patients. They were clinically...
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