Article
[Clinical examinations based on nucleic acids of hepatitis viruses].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Nov 2006
Tanaka Yasuhito, Mizokami Masashi
Abstract excerpt
Viral hepatitis is the most common cause of acute and chronic hepatitis. The term, viral hepatitis, generally refers to infections resulting from one of the hepatotrophic viruses: hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. As hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) mainly cause chronic hepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma, early diagnosis, prevention and viral elimination are necessary. Eight genotypes of HBV have...
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