Molecular virology in chronic hepatitis B: genotypes.
Different hepatitis B virus genotypes have different geographical distributions, natural disease progression, risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and treatment responses. This article summarizes the recent literature in this area.
Wong
Grace Lai-Hung
GL
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.
Chan
Henry Lik-Yuen
HL
D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics*; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics; D015995:Prevalence
D000998:Antiviral Agents