Double point mutation in the core promoter region of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype C may be related to liver deterioration in patients with chronic HBV infection

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 541-550

  Nakashima, Hisashi ^a   Furusyo, Norihiro ^a,b   Kubo, Norihiko ^a   Kashiwagi, Kenichiro ^a   Etoh, Yoshitaka ^a   Kashiwagi, Seizaburou ^c   Hayashi, Jun ^a,b  

^a Faculty of Medical Sciences   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION KYUSHU MEDICAL CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; Core promoter mutant; Genotype; Precore mutant

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME DEFECT; FOLLOW UP; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHY; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTIOUS HEPATITIS; JAPAN; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POINT MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SEROLOGY; VIRUS GENE; WILD TYPE;

EID: 2442658944     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2003.03318.x     Document Type: Article

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