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Hepatitis B virus genotypes in southwest Iran: molecular, serological and clinical outcomes.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Mar 2008
Mojiri Anahita, Behzad-Behbahani Abbas, Saberifirozi Mehdei, Ardabili Maryam, Beheshti Mahmood, Rahsaz Marjan, Banihashemi Mehrdad, Azarpira Negar, Geramizadeh Bita, Khadang Baharak, Moaddeb Afsaneh, Ghaedi Mojgan, Heidari Tahereh, Torab Ardeshir, Salah Alireza, Amirzadeh Saeid, Jowkar Zahra, Mehrabani Davood, Amini-Bavil-Olyaee Samad, Dehyadegari Mohammad-Ali
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the associations of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype with HBeAg and anti-HBe status, alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels and HBV-DNA detection in different groups of HBV-infected patients in southwest Iran. METHODS: A total of 89 HBsAg-positive serum samples were collected from the same number of patients. All sera were then investigated to determine HBV DNA and serological markers. For all...
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