Article
Genotype impact on long-term virological outcome of chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Aug 2012
Malmström Sebastian, Eilard Anders, Larsson Simon B, Hannoun Charles, Norkrans Gunnar, Lindh Magnus
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The importance of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype on the clinical course of chronic HBV infection is not yet clarified. OBJECTIVES: To investigate genotype impact on long-term virological outcome of chronic HBV infection. STUDY DESIGN: HBsAg, HBeAg, ALT and HBV DNA levels were determined after a median of 9.2 years of follow-up of 124 adults with chronic HBV infection, of whom 33 were HBeAg-positive...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genotype
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
- Hepatitis B e Antigens
- Hepatitis B virus
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prognosis
- Young Adult
