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Hepatitis B virus genotypes and precore and core mutants in UAE patients.
Virology journal - 15 Jul 2010
Alfaresi Mubarak, Elkoush Abida, Alshehhi Hajer, Alzaabi Azza, Islam Adeel
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BACKGROUND: Knowledge of the HBV genotype with which a patient is infected is crucial information for a physician to have when planning clinical treatment for that patient. Previous studies have suggested that there are possible differences in the pathogenicity and therapeutic response of different HBV genotypes. However, the prevalence of the various HBV genotypes and Precore and Core mutations is unknown in the...
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