The Correlation Between Hepatitis B Virus Precore/Core Mutations and the Progression of Severe Liver Disease

The Correlation Between Hepatitis B Virus Precore/Core Mutations and the Progression of Severe Liver Disease

Viral mutations acquired during the course of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are known to be associated with the progression and severity of HBV-related liver disease. This study of HBV-infected Saudi Arabian patients aimed to identify amino acid substitutions within the precore/core (pre...

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Main Authors: Ahmed A. Al-Qahtani, Mashael R. Al-Anazi, Nyla Nazir, Ayman A. Abdo, Faisal M. Sanai, Waleed K. Al-Hamoudi, Khalid A. Alswat, Hamad I. Al-Ashgar, Mohammed Q. Khan, Ali Albenmousa, Ahmed El-Shamy, Salah K. Alanazi, Damian Dela Cruz, Marie Fe F. Bohol, Mohammed N. Al-Ahdal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
HCC
hepatitis
cirrhosis
core gene
mutations
HBV
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2018.00355/full

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