Article
Trends of hepatitis B virus genotype distribution in chronic hepatitis B patients in Japan.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2022
Sakamoto Kazumasa, Ito Kiyoaki, Yotsuyanagi Hiroshi, Yatsuhashi Hiroshi, Tanaka Yasuhito, Hige Shuhei, Takikawa Yasuhiro, Ueno Yoshiyuki, Yamamoto Kazuhide, Imazeki Fumio, Inoue Jun, Kurosaki Masayuki, Umemura Takeji, Toyoda Hidenori, Mita Eiji, Michitaka Kojiro, Maeshiro Tatsuji, Yamada Norie, Suetsugu Atsushi, Kawanaka Miwa, Seko Yuya, Matsuura Kentaro, Okumura Akinori, Fukuzawa Yoshitaka, Sugiyama Masaya, Mizokami Masashi, Yoneda Masashi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is one of the most prevalent chronic viral infections that causes chronic hepatitis B (CHB). In Japan, genotypes B and C account for most of acute and chronic cases of hepatitis. However, previous studies showed that the prevalence of genotype A in CHB gradually increased every 5 years. Therefore, we have conducted a nationwide survey to comprehensively investigate the trends...
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