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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C |
Relevant Drug
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interferon (IFN) |
Country
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japan |
Literature Information
PubMed PMID
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14654974
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Disease
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Chronic hepatitis B
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Published Year
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2004 |
Journal
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International journal of molecular medicine |
Title
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Early response to interferon alpha treatment and long-term clinical outcome in Japanese patients with chronic HBV genotype C infection. |
Author
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Seo Y,Yoon S,Hamano K,Nakaji M,Yano Y,Katayama M,Ninomiya T,Hayashi Y,Kasuga M |
Evidence
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Although not significant, responders tended to have younger age, a higher serum transaminase level, a lower frequency of precore mutation (G1896A) (67% vs. 92%) and a higher frequency of core promoter mutation (A1762T/G1764A) (89% vs. 58%) than non-responders.
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