Hepatitis B e antigen-negative mutations in the precore and core promoter regions in Korean patients

Journal of Medical Virology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 594-601

  Choi, Jong Won ^a,b   Ahn, Sang Hoon ^a,b   Park, Jun Yong ^a,b   Chang, Hye Young ^a,b   Kim, Ja Kyung ^a,b   Baatarkhuu, Oidov ^a,c   Kim, Do Young ^a,b   Han, Kwang Hyub ^a,b   Chon, Chae Yoon ^a,b  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Liver Cirrhosis Clinical Research Center   (South Korea)

^c Health Sciences University   (Mongolia)

Author keywords

Core promoter; Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg); Hepatitis B virus (HBV); Mutations; Precore

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGEN; PROTEIN PRECURSOR; VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; KOREA; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROMOTER REGION; ADOLESCENT; BLOOD; GENETICS; IMMUNOLOGY; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PATHOGENICITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; VIROLOGY;

HEPATITIS B VIRUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B E ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; PROMOTER REGIONS, GENETIC; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62849112155     PISSN: 01466615     EISSN: 10969071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.21452     Document Type: Article

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