Retrospective Study Investigating the Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Hepatitis B Virus Precore and Basal Core Promoter Variants
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) precore (PC) and basal core promoter (BCP) variants are well known; however, their prevalence in North America is unclear, especially among hepatitis B e antigen-negative patients.
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
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| author | Meaghan O’Brien Adara Casselman Gerry Smart Ainsley Gretchen Kelly Kaita Kamran Kadkhoda |
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| description | BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) precore (PC) and basal core promoter (BCP) variants are well known; however, their prevalence in North America is unclear, especially among hepatitis B e antigen-negative patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-da3523b7a7214a2c8d95a792b7e2070e2025-02-03T01:27:50ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology2291-27892291-27972015-01-01298e1e610.1155/2015/940825Retrospective Study Investigating the Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Hepatitis B Virus Precore and Basal Core Promoter VariantsMeaghan O’Brien0Adara Casselman1Gerry Smart2Ainsley Gretchen3Kelly Kaita4Kamran Kadkhoda5Department of Internal Medicine, Upper River Valley Hospital, Waterville, New Brunswick, CanadaSerology Section, Cadham Provincial Public Health Laboratory, CanadaSerology Section, Cadham Provincial Public Health Laboratory, CanadaSerology Section, Cadham Provincial Public Health Laboratory, CanadaSection of Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, CanadaSerology Section, Cadham Provincial Public Health Laboratory, CanadaBACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) precore (PC) and basal core promoter (BCP) variants are well known; however, their prevalence in North America is unclear, especially among hepatitis B e antigen-negative patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/940825 |
| spellingShingle | Meaghan O’Brien Adara Casselman Gerry Smart Ainsley Gretchen Kelly Kaita Kamran Kadkhoda Retrospective Study Investigating the Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Hepatitis B Virus Precore and Basal Core Promoter Variants Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| title | Retrospective Study Investigating the Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Hepatitis B Virus Precore and Basal Core Promoter Variants |
| title_full | Retrospective Study Investigating the Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Hepatitis B Virus Precore and Basal Core Promoter Variants |
| title_fullStr | Retrospective Study Investigating the Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Hepatitis B Virus Precore and Basal Core Promoter Variants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Retrospective Study Investigating the Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Hepatitis B Virus Precore and Basal Core Promoter Variants |
| title_short | Retrospective Study Investigating the Prevalence and Clinical Significance of Hepatitis B Virus Precore and Basal Core Promoter Variants |
| title_sort | retrospective study investigating the prevalence and clinical significance of hepatitis b virus precore and basal core promoter variants |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/940825 |
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