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Clearance of hepatitis B e antigen in patients with chronic hepatitis B and genotypes A, B, C, D, and F.
Gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2007
Livingston Stephen E, Simonetti Josephine P, Bulkow Lisa R, Homan Chriss E, Snowball Mary M, Cagle Henry H, Negus Susan E, McMahon Brian J
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Persistence of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) in chronic hepatitis B has been associated with increased risk for development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Five hepatitis B virus genotypes were identified in Alaska Native persons; we analyzed clearance of HBeAg by age and genotype. METHODS: In this prospective cohort study, 1158 Alaska Native persons throughout Alaska were tested...
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