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Characterization of hepatitis B virus genotypes and quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen titres in North American tertiary referral liver centres.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 Oct 2013
Congly Stephen E, Wong Philip, Al-Busafi Said A, Doucette Karen, Fung Scott K, Ghali Peter, Fonseca Kevin, Myers Robert P, Osiowy Carla, Coffin Carla S
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype and quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen (qHBsAg) have been related to clinical outcome. In this nationwide cross-sectional study, we aimed to investigate the epidemiology and clinical significance of HBV genotype and qHBsAg in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB). METHODS: Six hundred and thirty patients with CHB were seen in four urban tertiary referral...
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