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Genetic diversity, viraemic and aminotransferases levels in chronic infected hepatitis B patients from Cameroon.
BMC research notes - 22 Feb 2016
Tufon Kukwah Anthony, Meriki Henry Dilonga, Anong Damian Nota, Mbunkah Herbert Afegenwi, Nkuo-Akenji Theresa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: HBV infection annually accounts for 1 million deaths worldwide as a result of cirrhosis, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. In addition to varying responses to antiviral therapy, HBV genotypes have also been shown to be associated with different pattern of disease progression. Despite a high HBV prevalence of >8%, very few studies have been carried out in Cameroon to determine the genotype...
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