Mutations in pre-core and basal-core promoter regions of hepatitis B virus in chronic HBV patients from Golestan, Iran

Objective(s): It has been reported that the mutation of the pre-core (PC) and basal-core promoter (BCP) may play an important role in the development of HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). In this study the PC and BCP mutations were investigated in chronic HBV patients. Materials and Methods...

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Main Authors: Abdolvahab Moradi, Sareh Zhand, Amir Ghaemi, Naeme Javid, Masoud Bazouri, Alijan Tabarraei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2014-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/pdf_2787_abbab5d33dc68d927b2a932f984726c3.html