T1653 Mutation in the Box a Increases the Riskof Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Genotype C Infection
Author(s) -
Kiyoaki Ito,
Yasuhito Tanaka,
Etsuro Orito,
Masaya Sugiyama,
Kei Fujiwara,
Fuminaka Sugauchi,
Takanobu Kato,
Hajime Tokita,
Namiki Izumi,
Michio Kato,
ManFung Yuen,
ChingLung Lai,
Robert G. Gish,
Ryuzo Ueda,
Masashi Mizokami
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/498522
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , medicine , genotype , virology , mutation , hepatitis b virus , hepatitis c virus , virus , chronic hepatitis , carcinoma , gene , genetics , biology
Most patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection become carriers of inactive virus after hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion; however, a subgroup of patients have persistent abnormal transaminase levels and develop hepatocellular carcinoma after seroconversion.
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