A complete genomic analysis of hepatitis B virus genotypes and mutations in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B in China

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 449-458

  Zhu, L ^a   Tse, C H ^a   Wong, V W S ^a   Chim, A M L ^a   Leung, K S ^a   Chan, H L Y ^a,b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; Cirrhosis; Fibrosis; Phylogenetic analysis; Polymerase chain reaction; Sequencing

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; BILIRUBIN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; SERUM ALBUMIN; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; BODY MASS; CHINA; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LIVER FIBROSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTHROMBIN TIME; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIRUS MUTATION;

EID: 43549095749     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: 13652893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2008.00967.x     Document Type: Article

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