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S gene mutations of HBV in children with HBV-associated glomerulonephritis.
Virology journal - 5 Mar 2012
Lu Hongzhu, Zhu Hui, Zhou Jianhua
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus-associated glomerulonephritis (HBV-GN) is a kind of immune complex-induced glomerulonephritis. The present study was designed to determine whether mutation of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) S gene is associated with glomerulonephritis in Chinese children. METHODS: Total 53 subjects, including 30 HBV-GN, 5 nephrosis with HBV carriers (control group 1), and 18 HBV carriers (control group 2)...
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