## Abstract The prevalence of occult hepatitis B, defined by absence of HBsAg and HBV DNA, ranges widely in patients with hepatitis C. This may influence the treatment of hepatitis C and the severity of liver disease. Sensitive and specific realβtime PCR techniques are available commercially and ca
Therapeutic effects of pegylated interferon plus ribavirin in chronic hepatitis C patients with occult hepatitis B virus dual infection
β Scribed by Li-Wei Chen; Rong-Nan Chien; Cho-Li Yen; Jia-Jang Chang; Ching-Jung Liu; Chih-Lang Lin
- Book ID
- 108952436
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 149 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0815-9319
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