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A pre-S gene chip to detect pre-S deletions in hepatitis B virus large surface antigen as a predictive marker for hepatoma risk in chronic hepatitis B virus carriers.
Journal of biomedical science - 15 Sept 2009
Shen Fan-Ching, Su Ih-Jen, Wu Han-Chieh, Hsieh Yi-Hsuan, Yao Wei-Jen, Young Kung-Chia, Chang Tsung-Chuan, Hsieh Hui-Chuan, Tsai Han-Ni, Huang Wenya
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is an important cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) worldwide. The pre-S1 and -S2 mutant large HBV surface antigen (LHBS), in which the pre-S1 and -S2 regions of the LHBS gene are partially deleted, are highly associated with HBV-related HCC. METHODS: The pre-S region of the LHBS gene in two hundred and one HBV-positive serum samples was PCR-amplified and...
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