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Distribution and clinical significance of hepatitis B virus genotypes in Pakistan.
BMC gastroenterology - 26 Aug 2016
Mahmood Majid, Anwar Muhammad Asim, Khanum Azra, Zaman Nasib, Raza Abida
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BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype and its role in disease progression and patients' response to antiviral treatment, is not well studied in Pakistan. This comprehensive study was aimed to determine the distribution of HBV genotypes in Pakistan and their possible association with phases of HBV infection. METHODS: A total of 840 HBsAg positive samples was collected and tested for HBV DNA quantity....
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