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The Role of HBx Mutations in Chronic Hepatitis B with Acute Exacerbation.
Viruses - 7 Sept 2025
Chen Xiaobei, Shi Jinzhi, Zhou Ping, Tian Yunyun, Zheng Yajing, Liu Tingting, Li Yan, Zhu Fan
Abstract excerpt
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a significant global health burden, primarily due to its chronic complications, including acute exacerbation, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and related sequelae. Acute exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B (CHB-AE) is common and often represents the earliest clinical manifestation. The Hepatitis B virus X protein (HBx) (17-kDa) is not only essential for viral...
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