Article
Genetic variability of hepatitis B and C viruses in Brazilian patients with and without hepatocellular carcinoma.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Feb 2014
Araujo Oscar C, Barros José J F, do Ó Kycia M, Nabuco Letícia C, Luz Charles A, Perez Renata M, Niel Christian, Villela-Nogueira Cristiane A, Araujo Natalia M
Abstract excerpt
Most cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are due to chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection worldwide. The aim of this study was to determine the viral genotypes and frequency of 17 mutations (15 for HBV and 2 for HCV), described previously as able to influence the course of chronic liver disease, in patients with and without HCC. This transversal study included 157 Brazilian...
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