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Occult hepatitis B virus infection and lamivudine-resistant mutations in isolates from renal patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jan 2010
Motta Jorge S, Mello Francisco C, Lago Barbara V, Perez Renata M, Gomes Selma A, Figueiredo Fatima F
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Patients undergoing hemodialysis are at risk of infection with both hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). Occult HBV infection is usually associated with low levels of HBV and is frequently detected in HCV-infected patients. The aims of the present study were to compare the prevalence of occult HBV infection among anti-HCV-positive and anti-HCV-negative patients undergoing...
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