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Hepatitis B virus genotypes: natural history and implications for treatment.
Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Dec 2007
Yuen Man-Fung, Lai Ching-Lung
Abstract excerpt
There are eight different genotypes named A-H. Genotypes have distinct geographic distribution in different regions of the world. There exists a difference in the disease profile between different genotypes. Genotype A compared with D, and B compared with C have earlier hepatitis B e-antigen seroconversion and less severe liver disease. However, genotypes are closely linked with core promoter and precore...
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