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Clinical, virologic and phylogenetic features of hepatitis B infection in Iranian patients.
World journal of gastroenterology - 21 Sept 2008
Bahramali Golnaz, Sadeghizadeh Majid, Amini-Bavil-Olyaee Samad, Alavian Seyed-Moayed, Behzad-Behbahani Abbas, Adeli Ahmad, Aghasadeghi Mohammad-Reza, Amini Safieh, Mahboudi Fereidoun
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To characterize the clinical, serologic and virologic features of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Iranian patients with different stages of liver disease. METHODS: Sixty two patients comprising of 12 inactive carriers, 30 chronic hepatitis patients, 13 patients with liver cirrhosis and 7 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were enrolled in the study. The HBV S, C and basal core promoter (BCP)...
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