HBV genotype characterization and distribution in patients with HBV-related liver diseases in Zhejiang Province, P.R. China: Possible association of co-infection with disease prevalence and severity

Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Diseases International

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 535-543

  Zumbika, Edward ^a   Ruan, Bing ^a   Xu, Chen Huai ^a,b   Ni, Qin ^a   Hou, Wei ^a,b   Chen, Zhi ^a,b   Liu, Ke Zhou ^a,b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

^b BEIJING HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Alanine transaminase; Aspartate transaminase; Chronic hepatitis B; Hepatitis B e antigen; Hepatitis B genotypes; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis B virus DNA load; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Liver cirrhosis; Liver function tests; Real time detection PCR; Viremia

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; AMPLICON; ARTICLE; CHINA; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PREVALENCE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS CHARACTERIZATION; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS LOAD;

ADULT; CHINA; COMORBIDITY; DNA, VIRAL; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENOME, VIRAL; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; LIVER DISEASES; PREVALENCE;

EID: 28444464845     PISSN: 14993872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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