The association of HBV core promoter double mutations (A1762T and G1764A) with viral load differs between HBeAg positive and anti-HBe positive individuals: A longitudinal analysis

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 273-280

  Fang, Zhong Liao ^a,b   Sabin, Caroline A ^a   Dong, Bai Qing ^b   Wei, Shao Chao ^c   Chen, Qin Yan ^b   Fang, Kong Xiong ^c   Yang, Jin Ye ^b   Wang, Xue Yan ^b   Harrison, Tim J ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

^c Sanitary and Antiepidemic Station of Long An   (China)

Author keywords

Anti HBe; Basal core promoter double mutations; Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg); Hepatitis B virus; Viral loads

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; NUCLEOTIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL CORE PROMOTER; CHINESE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SEROCONVERSION; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS REPLICATION; WILD TYPE;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B E ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MUTATION; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; VIRAL CORE PROTEINS; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 58149293574     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhep.2008.09.014     Document Type: Article

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