Article
Genotypes and Hot Spot Mutations of Hepatitis B Virus in Northwest Chinese Population and Its Correlation with Diseases Progression.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2019
Wang Wei, Shu Yi, Bao Han, Zhao Wenliang, Wang Weihua, Wang Qin, Lei Xiaoying, Cui Daxiang, Yan Zhen
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a critical incentive for chronic hepatitis B (CHB), liver cirrhosis (LC), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Different genotypes and genome mutations of HBV have been found to be related to the progression of these liver diseases. However, their clinical significance is still under debate. The objective of this study was to determine the association of HBV genotypes and hot...
Topics
- Adult
- Asian People
- Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- China
- DNA, Viral
- Disease Progression
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepatitis B virus
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Humans
