Profile, spectrum and significance of HBV genotypes in chronic liver disease patients in the Indian subcontinent

Thakur, Varsha; CHANDRA GUPTAN, RAJKUMAR; Naqui Kazim, Syed; Malhotra, Veena; Kumar Sarin, Shiv

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1746.2002.02605.x

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Profile, spectrum and significance of HBV genotypes in chronic liver disease patients in the Indian subcontinent

Published in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology • Feb 1, 2002

Authors:

Varsha Thakur

RAJKUMAR CHANDRA GUPTAN

Syed Naqui Kazim

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Certain hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes have been alleged to be associated with the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and the response to interferon therapy in Taiwanese patients. We undertook to study the prevalence and significance of HBV genotypes ...

Subject

Genotype

Hepatocellular carcinoma

Medicine

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