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Prevalence of hepatitis B genotype and viral basic core promoter and precore mutations among teenagers in Macao: relationship with hepatocellular carcinoma development.
British journal of biomedical science - 1 Jan 2011
Chui S H, Chen J H K, Szeto Y T, Yam W C
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Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a global problem and over 75% of cases are reported in the Asia Pacific region. Infection can lead to progressive liver disease, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Previous studies suggest the prevalence of HBV carriers in Macau to be approximately 10% of the population. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of HBV genotypes among HBV-positive...
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