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Hepatitis B virus core antigen mutations predict post-operative prognosis of patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma.
The Journal of general virology - 1 Jun 2017
Jia Jian'an, Li Huiming, Wang Hui, Chen Shipeng, Wang Mengmeng, Feng Huijuan, Gao Yuzhen, Wang Yunjiu, Fang Meng, Gao Chunfang
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between hepatitis B virus (HBV) core antigen (HBc) mutations and the post-operative prognosis of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In total, 98 patients suffering from HBV-related HCC and treated with surgery were enrolled, with a 48 month follow-up. The preCore/Core region of the HBV genome from tumour tissue (TT) and paired adjacent non-tumour...
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