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 |
Combined Mutation
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prec.G1897A+prec.G1896A |
Literature Information
PubMed PMID
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11778699
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Disease
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HBV associated liver disease
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Published Year
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2001 |
Journal
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Virus genes |
Title
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Base-pair alterations in the epsilon-lower stem due to a novel double substitution in the precore gene of HBV-e negative variant were recovered by secondary mutations. |
Author
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Parvez MK,Thakur V,Kazim SN,Guptan RC,Hasnain SE,Sarin SK |
Evidence
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The HBe negative phenotype, a natural precore mutant (G1896A/G1897A) of HBV with aborted HBeAg expression is known to cause chronic hepatitis.
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