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Prolonged hepatitis after acute infection with genotype H hepatitis B virus.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 1 Jan 2007
Chihara Norio, Arase Yasuji, Suzuki Fumitaka, Suzuki Yoshiyuki, Kobayashi Masahiro, Akuta Norio, Hosaka Tetsuya, Sezaki Hitomi, Yatsuji Hiromi, Kawamura Yusuke, Kobayashi Mariko, Watahiki Sachiyo, Ikeda Kenji, Kumada Hiromitsu
Abstract excerpt
We present a case report of a Japanese patient who showed prolonged infection after acute hepatitis B with genotype H. The patient was a 60-year-old man who underwent an annual health care check every year for several years and was never pointed out to have any liver damage, and markers for hepatitis B and C were negative. He was found to be positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) at his health care...
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