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Melting curve analysis for the screening of hepatitis B virus genotypes A, D and F in patients from a general hospital in southern Brazil.
Arquivos de gastroenterologia - 1 Jan 2000
Becker Carlos Eduardo, Kretzmann Nelson Alexandre, Mattos Angelo Alves de, Veiga Ana Beatriz Gorini da
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CONTEXT: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can cause fulminant hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma, and is one of the most common causes of acute and chronic liver failure. The genetic variants of HBV can be decisive for the evolution of these diseases as well as for the election of therapy. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to evaluate and standardize an in house methodology based on the analysis of the...
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