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The E genotype of hepatitis B: clinical and virological characteristics, and response to interferon.
The Journal of infection - 1 Jul 2014
Boglione Lucio, Cusato Jessica, Cariti Giuseppe, Di Perri Giovanni, D'Avolio Antonio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: 10 hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes are known with different geographic distribution and response to interferon (IFN) therapy. The E genotype is the more prevalent genotype in West and Central Africa, but few data about response to IFN are available. We describe the epidemiological and clinical characteristics in a cohort of patients immigrants from Africa in our country with HBV E genotype chronic...
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