High prevalence of HBV genotype D in Syria and the clinical characteristics of hepatitis B e antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 40-44

  Antaki, N ^a   Haffar, S ^b   Ali Deeb, S ^c   Assaad, F ^d   Abou Harb, R ^b   Zeibane, N ^e   Nasserelddine, M ^f   Ibrahim, N ^g   Alhaj, N ^b   Jabbour, E ^h   Aaraj, R ⁱ   Antaki, F ^j   Kebbewar, K ^a  

^a Saint Louis Hospital   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b Department of Gastroenterology   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^c Damascus Hospital   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^d Squelbiye National Hospital   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^e Department of Gastroenterology   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^f Sweida National Hospital   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^g Omaya Hospital   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^h Department of Gastroenterology   (Syrian Arab Republic)

ⁱ Homs National Hospital   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^j WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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Author keywords

Genotype D; Genotype distribution; HBeAg negative; Hepatitis B; Syria

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; SEROPREVALENCE; SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC; TREATMENT PLANNING; VIRAL CONTAMINATION; VIRUS CLASSIFICATION; VIRUS IDENTIFICATION; VIRUS LOAD; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BLOOD; CLASSIFICATION; GENETICS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX RATIO; VIROLOGY;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HEPATITIS B E ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SYRIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73349115241     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268809990288     Document Type: Article

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