Mutation Information
Mutation Site
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G1896A |
Mutation Type
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Nucleotide level |
Gene/Protein/Region Type
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PreC |
Genotype/Subtype
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B;C |
Country
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Japan |
Literature Information
PubMed PMID
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11124839
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Disease
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Chronic hepatitis B
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Published Year
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2001 |
Journal
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Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) |
Title
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A case-control study for clinical and molecular biological differences between hepatitis B viruses of genotypes B and C. Japan HBV Genotype Research Group. |
Author
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Orito E,Mizokami M,Sakugawa H,Michitaka K,Ishikawa K,Ichida T,Okanoue T,Yotsuyanagi H,Iino S |
Evidence
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The predominance of mutants with G-to-A mutation at nucleotide (nt) 1896 in the precore region (A1896) over the wild-type was comparable between genotype B and C patients (60% and 62%, respectively), and it correlated with anti-HBe.
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