Mutation Information
Mutation Site
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G1862T |
Mutation Type
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Nucleotide level |
Gene/Protein/Region Type
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PreC |
Combined Mutation
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prec.G1896A+prec.G1862T |
Genotype/Subtype
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A |
Country
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Brazil |
Literature Information
PubMed PMID
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28902288
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Disease
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Chronic hepatitis B;
Hepatocellular carcinoma;
Liver cirrhosis
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Published Year
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2017 |
Journal
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz |
Title
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Basal core promoter and precore mutations among hepatitis B virus circulating in Brazil and its association with severe forms of hepatic diseases. |
Author
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Chachá SGF,Gomes-Gouvêa MS,Malta FM,Ferreira SDC,Villanova MG,Souza FF,Teixeira AC,Passos ADDC,Pinho JRR,Martinelli ALC |
Evidence
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Among patients with HBV genotype D, the PC mutation G1896A was detected in 84.1% of the cases (53/63), while the G1862T mutation was detected in 92.3% of the subjects infected with HBV genotype A (36/39) (p < 0.01).
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