The characteristic changes in hepatitis B virus x region for hepatocellular carcinoma: a comprehensive analysis based on global data.

Mutations in hepatitis B virus (HBV) X region (HBx) play important roles in hepatocarcinogenesis while the results remain controversial. We sought to clarify potential hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)-characteristic mutations in HBx from HBV genotype C-infected patients and the distribution of those m...

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Main Authors: Wenwen Li, Kaku Goto, Yasuo Matsubara, Sayaka Ito, Ryosuke Muroyama, Qiang Li, Naoya Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4420286?pdf=render