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Phylogenetic analyses of HBV pre-s/s genes in mother-child pairs with long-term infection by presumed vertical transmission.
Journal of Korean medical science - 1 Apr 2014
Kim Hyoung Su, Choi Bo Youn, Choi Hyeok Soo, Shin Woon Geon, Kim Kyung Ho, Lee Jin Heon, Kim Hak Yang, Jang Myoung Kuk, Kim Dong Joon, Lee Myung Seok, Park Choong Kee
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Vertical transmission from mother to child, the main route of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the East Asia, is considered one of the most important predictors for the response to antiviral therapies as well as its complications such as cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Therefore, it is critical in both etiologic and prognostic aspects to confirm whether or not chronic HBV infection is acquired...
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