The influence of hepatitis B virus genotype and subgenotype on the natural history of chronic hepatitis B

Hepatology International

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 334-342

  McMahon, Brian J ^a  

^a NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical outcome; Hepatitis B virus genotypes

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEATH; GENE SEQUENCE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER CARCINOGENESIS; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER DISEASE; MIXED INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VIRAL GENETICS; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS RECOMBINANT; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 65049088247     PISSN: 19360533     EISSN: 19360541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12072-008-9112-z     Document Type: Review

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