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Precore/core promoter mutations and hepatitis B virus genotype in hepatitis B and C dually infected patients treated with interferon-based therapy.
Antiviral research - 1 Jan 2012
Hung Chao-Hung, Chen Chien-Hung, Lu Sheng-Nan, Wang Jing-Houng, Hu Tsung-Hui, Huang Chao-Min, Tsai Ming-Chao, Lee Chuan-Mo
Abstract excerpt
We studied the prevalence and distribution of precore/basal core promoter (BCP) mutations and hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes in HBV/hepatitis C virus (HCV) dually-infected patients, and evaluated their impact on long-term HBV response of interferon (IFN)-based therapy. The HBV genotypes and sequences of the precore/BCP regions were determined in 180 HBV/HCV dually-infected patients and were compared with 90...
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