Relationship between hepatitis B virus DNA levels and liver histology in patients with chronic hepatitis B

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 13, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 2104-2107

  Shao, Jie ^a   Wei, Lai ^a   Wang, Hao ^a   Sun, Yan ^a   Zhang, Lan Fang ^a   Li, Jing ^a   Dong, Jian Qiang ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis B virus DNA; Liver histology

Indexed keywords

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

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STAGING;

EID: 34249111389     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i14.2104     Document Type: Article

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