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Relationship between HBV genotypes and anti-viral therapeutic efficacy of interferon-alpha.
Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international : HBPD INT - 1 Apr 2007
Ma Jin-Chun, Wang Lu-Wen, Li Xin-Jian, Liao Yong-Feng, Hu Xi-Ya, Gong Zuo-Jiong
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BACKGROUND: Much evidence demonstrates that the genotypes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) present differences in pathogenicity and outcomes owing to differences in genetic structure. This study aimed to investigate the influences of HBV genotypes on the anti-viral therapeutic efficacy of interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) in chronic hepatitis B patients, and to determine the relationship between HBV genotypes and levels of...
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