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[Subgenotype and serotype analysis of hepatitis B virus in Korean chronic hepatitis B patients under treatment].
The Korean journal of laboratory medicine - 1 Feb 2009
Cha Choong-Hwan, Sohn Yong-Hak, Ko Sun-Young, Oh Heung-Bum
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) detected in Korean patients almost belongs to genotype C, which is subdivided into subgenotype C1 (or Cs) and C2 (or Ce). It was recently reported that the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma is different between subgenotype C1 and C2. Thus, we studied the distribution of subgenotypes of HBV in Korean chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. METHODS: Specimens of 421 patients, who were...
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