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Genetic variability of hepatitis B virus and response to antiviral therapy.
Antiviral therapy - 1 Jan 2008
Liu Chun-Jen, Kao Jia-Horng
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global health issue. Effective and individualized treatment of chronic hepatitis B to prevent progression to end-stage liver diseases and hepatocellular carcinoma is needed. HBV can be classified into eight genotypes (A-H) on the basis of genome sequence divergence. In addition, several naturally occurring HBV mutants have also been identified. The epidemiology of HBV...
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