Spontaneous HBsAg loss in Korean patients: relevance of viral genotypes, S gene mutations, and covalently closed circular DNA copy numbers

Spontaneous HBsAg loss in Korean patients: relevance of viral genotypes, S gene mutations, and covalently closed circular DNA copy numbers

Background/AimsOccult HBV infection can persist following HBsAg loss and be transmitted, but the virological features are not well defined.MethodsHere we investigated 25 Korean patients who lost HBsAg during follow up, either spontaneously or subsequent to therapy.ResultsWhereas subtype adr (genotyp...

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Main Authors: Kyun-Hwan Kim, Hye-Young Chang, Jun Yong Park, Eun-Sook Park, Yong Kwang Park, Kwang-Hyub Han, Sang Hoon Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2014-09-01
Series:Clinical and Molecular Hepatology
Subjects:
Hepatitis B virus
HBsAg loss
ccc DNA
Mutation
Online Access:http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-20-251.pdf

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