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| Silva Souza,Adaliany Cecília da; Souza Marasca,Giórgia de; Kretzmann-Filho,Nélson Alexandre; Dall-Bello,Aline; Kliemann,Dimas Alexandre; Tovo,Cristiane Valle; Veiga,Ana Beatriz Gorini da. |
| Abstract Infection by hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a worldwide public health problem. Chronic HBV infection with high viral replication may lead to cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma. Mutant HBV strains, such as the HBV A1762T/G1764A double mutant, have been associated with poor prognosis and higher risk of the patient for developing cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma. This study analyzed the presence of the HBV A1762T/G1764A double mutant in patients with chronic HBV and its association with clinical parameters such as viral load, aminotransferases, and HBV antigens. A total of 49 patients with chronic hepatitis B were included in the study, and the HBV A1762T/G1764A double mutant strain was detected in four samples (8.16%) by polymerase chain... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Hepatitis B; HBV; A1762T/G1764A mutation. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702017000500525 |
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