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Epidemiological study of genotypes of hepatitis B virus in northern Portugal.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jul 2009
Mota Ana, Guedes Fátima, Areias Jorge, Pinho Luciana, Cardoso Margarida Fonseca
Abstract excerpt
While the overall prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in Portugal is around 1%, there are no published studies examining HBV genotypes in this country. This study aimed to survey HBV genotypes in the northern Portugal and to examine the possible associations between genotypes and gender, viral transmission routes, viral markers, viral load, and biochemical tests of liver function. The study sample...
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