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Frequency and clinical profile of precore and surface hepatitis B mutants in Asian-Indian patients with chronic liver disease.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jul 1996
Guptan R C, Thakur V, Sarin S K, Banerjee K, Khandekar P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Infection due to hepatitis B virus (HBV) could be due to wild or mutant (precore or surface) viruses. The prevalence and clinical profile of different viral forms in patients with chronic liver disease has not been established. METHODS: One hundred and twenty patients with histologically proven HBV-related chronic liver disease were studied. Patients with dual infection with HCV/HDV/HIV, past history...
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