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Difference in T helper responses during hepatitis flares in hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive patients with genotypes B and C: implication for early HBeAg seroconversion.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Apr 2007
Yuen M-F, Wong D K-H, Zheng B-J, Chan C C-S, Yuen J C-H, Wong B C-Y, Lai C-L
Abstract excerpt
The underlying mechanisms for earlier hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype B when compared with genotype C are unknown. We aimed to determine whether there were any differences in the T helper (Th) responses during hepatitis flares in HBeAg-positive patients with genotypes B and C. Proliferative response measured by (3)H-thymidine uptake and Th...
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