Open AccessHepatitis B genotypes: Relation to clinical outcome in patients with chronic hepatitis B in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Ayman A. Abdo,
Badr Aljarallah,
Faisal M. Sanai,
Ahmad Hersi,
Khalid Alswat,
Nahla Azzam,
Manal Al-Dukhayil,
Amira Al-Maarik,
Faleh Z. Al-Faleh
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.i43.7019
Subject(s) - medicine , hbsag , gastroenterology , hepatitis b virus , genotype , alanine transaminase , hepatitis b , hepatology , cirrhosis , hepatocellular carcinoma , aspartate transaminase , hbeag , hepatitis , hepatitis c , immunology , biology , alkaline phosphatase , virus , biochemistry , gene , enzyme
To identify the most common hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype in Saudi Arabia, and correlate the prevailing genotypes with the clinical outcome of patients.