HLA Phenotypes and Outcomes of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Taiwan

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-25

  Wu, Ya Fang ^a   Wang, Li Yu ^a   Lee, Tsung Dao ^b   Hsienhong Lin, Hans ^b   Hu, Chi Tan ^b   Cheng, Mu Liang ^c   Lo, Shih Yen ^a  

^a TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c MENNONITE CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anti HBc, antibodies to HBcAg; Anti HBs, antibodies to HBsAg; HBsAg, hepatitis B virus surface antigen; HBV, hepatitis B virus; HLA, human leukocyte antigen; SSOPH, sequence specific oligonucleotide probe hybridization

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HLA A ANTIGEN; HLA B ANTIGEN; HLA DR ANTIGEN;

ABORIGINE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HLA SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYBRIDIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; PHENOTYPE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TAIWAN;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING; HUMANS; NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION; OCEANIC ANCESTRY GROUP; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES; PHENOTYPE; TAIWAN;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

EID: 0344443731     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.10557     Document Type: Article

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