A prospective study of hepatitis B virus markers in patients with chronic HBV infection from Brazilian families of Western and Asian origin
The purpose of the present study was to determine the frequency of hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers in families of HBsAg-positive patients with chronic liver disease. Serum anti-HBc, HBsAg and anti-HBs were determined by enzyme immunoassay and four subpopulations were considered: genetically related...
Main Authors: | F.J. Carrilho, S.K. Ono-Nita, R.A. Cardoso, E.L.R. Cancado, J.R.R. Pinho, V.A.F. Alves, L.C. Da Silva |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2005-09-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000900015 |
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