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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Taiwan; China |
Literature Information
PubMed PMID
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24763132
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Disease
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Liver cirrhosis
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Published Year
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2015 |
Journal
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Gut |
Title
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Higher proportion of viral basal core promoter mutant increases the risk of liver cirrhosis in hepatitis B carriers. |
Author
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Tseng TC,Liu CJ,Yang HC,Chen CL,Yang WT,Tsai CS,Kuo SF,Verbree FC,Su TH,Wang CC,Liu CH,Chen PJ,Chen DS,Kao JH |
Evidence
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Precore (PC) variant (G1896A) and basal core promoter (BCP) variant (A1762T/G1764A) of HBV are associated with risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in HBV carriers.
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