Abstract: A total of 49 patients with
chronic hepatitis B were included in the study, and the HBV
A1762T/
G1764A double mutant strain was detected in four samples (8.16%) by polymerase chain reaction followed by restriction fragment length analysis (PCR-RFLP).
Abstract: In this study, 75% of the samples with the HBV
A1762T/
G1764A double mutation were
HBeAg negative and anti-
HBe positive, reflecting seroconversion even though they still displayed high viral loads.
Abstract: Mutant HBV strains, such as the HBV
A1762T/
G1764A double mutant, have been associated with poor prognosis and higher risk of the patient for developing