| Literature DB >> 11672818 |
S J Hadziyannis1, D Vassilopoulos.
Abstract
Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) negative chronic hepatitis B represents currently the predominant form of chronic hepatitis due to the hepatitis B virus (HBV) in several parts of the world. In this review, recent data regarding the process of HBeAg negative HBV strain selection during the course of chronic HBV infection are presented and the potential virus and/or host-mediated mechanisms that lead to chronic liver necroinflammation, i.e. chronic hepatitis are outlined.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11672818 DOI: 10.1016/s0166-3542(01)00173-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antiviral Res ISSN: 0166-3542 Impact factor: 5.970