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Precore and core promoter mutations of the hepatitis B virus gene in chronic genotype C-infected children.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Apr 2011
Kang Hyun Sik, Kang Ki Soo, Song Byung-Cheol
Abstract excerpt
The precore (G1896A) and core promoter (A1762T, G1764A) mutations of the hepatitis B virus gene are known to be associated with changes in immunologic phase or the progression to complicated liver disease in adults. We analyzed these mutations in chronically HBV-infected children. Serum was collected from 37 children with chronic HBV infection from March 2005 to September 2008. HBV DNA extraction and nested PCR...
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