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Associations between hepatitis B virus basal core promoter/pre-core region mutations and the risk of acute-on-chronic liver failure: a meta-analysis.
Virology journal - 11 Jun 2015
Hu Feishu, Bi Sheng, Yan Huadong, Shi Yu, Sheng Jifang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several studies have suggested a relationship between hepatitis B virus (HBV) basal core promoter/pre-core mutations and HBV-induced acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Therefore, we evaluated this potential relationship using a meta-analysis. METHODS: Chinese or English studies from 1966 to January 31, 2014 were included in the analysis. A random or fixed-effects model was used to merge the odds...
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