Prevalence of hepatitis B virus genotypes and their relationship to clinical laboratory outcomes in Tibetan and Han Chinese

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 195-201

  Li, D D ^a   Ding, L ^a   Wang, J ^a   Meilang, Q C ^a   Lu, X J ^a   Song, X B ^a   Tao, Chuan Min ^a   Ying, Bin Wu ^a   Wang, Lan Lan ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Association studies; Epidemiology; Ethnicity; Genotype; Hepatitis B Virus (HBV); Hepatocellular carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ANTIBODY BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CHINESE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; SERUM; VIRAL GENETICS; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS GENE; VIRUS LOAD; VIRUS VIRULENCE;

EID: 77749283662     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001003800122     Document Type: Article

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