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Analysis of HBV genotype, drug resistant mutations, and pre-core/basal core promoter mutations in Korean patients with acute hepatitis B.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2015
Lee Jong Ho, Hong Sun Pyo, Jang Eun Sun, Park Sang Jong, Hwang Seong Gyu, Kang Sook-Kyoung, Jeong Sook-Hyang
Abstract excerpt
Acute hepatitis B, caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) strains with drug resistant mutations or pre-core/basal core promoter (PC/BCP) mutations, is a public health concern, because this infection is often associated with poor disease outcome or difficulty in therapeutic choice. The HBV genotype, the prevalence of drug resistant mutations, and PC/BCP mutations in Korean patients with acute hepatitis B were studied....
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