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Host genetic factors in predicting response status in chronic hepatitis B patients discontinuing nucleos(t)ide analogs.
Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association - 1 Jan 2000
Li Tao, Liu Feng, Zhang Lixin, Ye Qian, Fan Xiaoping, Xue Yan, Wang Lei
Abstract excerpt
Background/Aims: The optimal duration of nucleos(t)ide analogs (NAs) therapy in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients remains unsatisfactory. Previous studies have confirmed the important role of host genetic factors in determining the outcome of HBV infection. This study tries to determine the role of host genetic factors in predicting response status in CHB patients discontinuing NAs according to stringent...
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