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Molecular epidemiology and clinical significance of hepatitis B virus genotypes, core promoter and precore mutations in eastern India.
Intervirology - 1 Jan 2008
Datta Sibnarayan, Biswas Avik, Chandra Partha Kumar, Banerjee Arup, Panigrahi Rajesh, Mahapatra Pradip Kumar, Chakrabarti Shekhar, Panda Chinmoy Kumar, Chakravarty Runu
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OBJECTIVES: This unmatched case-control study aimed at determining the molecular epidemiology and clinical significance of HBV genotypes, core promoter (CP) and precore (PC) mutations in Eastern India. METHODS: Serological, biochemical and molecular assays were used to examine antigens, ALT, genotypes, mutations and viremia among 106 inactive carriers and 183 chronic liver disease (CLD) patients. RESULTS: Male...
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