Molecular characterization of Hepatitis B virus basal core promoter and precore region of isolates from chronic Hepatitis B patients

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze mutations in precore/core promoter region of HBV genome in chronic hepatitis B patients from three cities of Pakistan. Methods: A total of 50 treatment naïve chronic hepatitis B patients from Pakistan were selected. Viral load, HBeAg/antiHBe status,...

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Main Authors: Israr Ahmad, Kafeel Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Online Access:https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/868