Comparative study of genotype B and C hepatitis B virus-induced chronic hepatitis in relation to the basic core promoter and precore mutations

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 441-449

  Watanabe, Koji ^a   Takahashi, Toru ^a,b   Takahashi, Sumio ^a   Okoshi, Shogo ^a   Ichida, Takafumi ^a   Aoyagi, Yutaka ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b NAGAOKA RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Basic core promoter; Chronic hepatitis B; Genotype; HAI score; HBV; Precore mutation

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SEROCONVERSION; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 16344386592     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2004.03572.x     Document Type: Article

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