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Fatal fulminant hepatitis caused by infection with subgenotype A1 hepatitis B virus with C1766T/T1768A core promoter mutations.
Clinical journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jun 2016
Hoshino Takashi, Takagi Hitoshi, Suzuki Yuhei, Naganuma Atsushi, Sato Ken, Kakizaki Satoru, Nishizawa Tsutomu, Okamoto Hiroaki, Yamada Masanobu
Abstract excerpt
Adults initially infected with the hepatitis B virus develop various types of hepatitis ranging from asymptomatic to fulminant, and the clinical course of infection is influenced by a variety of host and viral factors. The viral risk factors associated with fulminant hepatitis reportedly include subgenotype B1, negative HBe antigen, and mutations in the precore and core promoter regions. Here, we present a case...
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