Natural history of chronic hepatitis B virus infection: An immunopathological study

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 12, Issue 9-10, 1997, Pages

  Chu, Chia Ming ^a   Liaw, Yun Fan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; HBV DNA; Hepatocyte cell cycle; Intracellular HBcAg; Intracellular HBsAg

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CYCLINE; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; HELPER CELL; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS INFECTIVITY; VIRUS MUTATION; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 0030782535     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1997.tb00503.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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