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Effects of antiviral agents and HBV genotypes on intrahepatic covalently closed circular DNA in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B patients.
World journal of gastroenterology - 28 Feb 2008
Lu Hai-Ying, Zhuang Li-Wei, Yu Yan-Yan, Si Chong-Wen, Li Jun, Zhang Jian-Jun, Zeng Zheng, Chen Xin-Yue, Han Zhong-Hou, Chen Yong
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AIM: To evaluate the effects of antiviral agents and HBV genotypes on intrahepatic covalently closed circular DNA (ccc DNA) in HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B patients. METHODS: Seventy-one patients received lamivudine (n = 35), or sequential therapy with lamivudine- interferon alpha 2b (IFN-alpha 2b, n = 24) for 48 wk, or IFN-alpha 2b (n = 12) for 24 wk. All subjects were followed up for 24 wk. Intrahepatic...
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