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[Viral factors influencing histological changes of HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients with persistently normal serum ALT levels].
Zhonghua gan zang bing za zhi = Zhonghua ganzangbing zazhi = Chinese journal of hepatology - 1 Jun 2009
Yang Yan-hua, Xie Qing, Wang Hui, Zhou Hui-juan, Gui Hong-lian, Cai Wei, Guo Si-min, Yu Hong, Guo Qing
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the correlation between viral factors and liver histological changes of HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients with persistently normal serum ALT levels (PNAL). METHODS: HBV DNA level, HBV genotype, basal core promoter (BCP) and precore mutation were examined in 52 HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients with PNAL (defined as normal ALT measured on at least 3 occasions in the...
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