Open AccessPrecore/basal core promoter mutants and hepatitis B viral DNA levels as predictors for liver deaths and hepatocellular carcinoma
Author(s) -
Myron J. Tong,
Lawrence M. Blatt,
JiaHorng Kao,
Jason Tzuying Cheng,
William Corey
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6620
Subject(s) - hepatocellular carcinoma , odds ratio , medicine , hepatitis b virus , hepatitis b , gastroenterology , liver cancer , hbeag , liver disease , virology , hbsag , virus
To conduct a retrospective study in 400 chronic hepatitis B patients in order to identify hepatitis B viral factors associated with complications of liver disease or development of hepatocellular carcinoma.