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Predictive value of precore hepatitis B virus mutations in spontaneous and interferon-induced hepatitis B e antigen clearance.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jan 1995
Lok A S, Akarca U S, Greene S
Abstract excerpt
We previously reported two mutually exclusive mutations in the precore region of hepatitis B virus: M1 (T-1856, proline-serine substitution at codon 15) and M2 (A-1896, stop codon at codon 28). This study was conducted to determine if the presence of precore mutants affect spontaneous or interferon (IFN)-induced hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) clearance. Sera from 201 hepatitis B e antigen positive Chinese patients...
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