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Genotyping and genomic sequencing in clinical practice.
Clinics in liver disease - 1 Nov 2007
Gish Robert G, Locarnini Stephen
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The global prevalence of chronic hepatitis B and its associated serious sequelae demand technologically advanced techniques of management. Nucleic acid testing (NAT) plays a key role in the diagnosis, surveillance, and treatment of chronic hepatitis B. NAT includes quantitative PCR-based HBV DNA assays, HBV genotyping, tests for mutations associated with resistance to antiviral medications, and assays to detect...
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