Molecular virology in chronic hepatitis B: genotypes

Grace Lai-Hung Wong; Henry Lik-Yuen Chan

doi:10.12968/hmed.2005.66.1.17529

Molecular virology in chronic hepatitis B: genotypes

Hosp Med. 2005 Jan;66(1):13-6. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2005.66.1.17529.

Authors

Grace Lai-Hung Wong¹, Henry Lik-Yuen Chan

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China.

PMID: 15686160
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2005.66.1.17529

Abstract

Different hepatitis B virus genotypes have different geographical distributions, natural disease progression, risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and treatment responses. This article summarizes the recent literature in this area.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / epidemiology
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / genetics
Genotype
Hepatitis B virus / classification
Hepatitis B virus / genetics*
Hepatitis B, Chronic / drug therapy
Hepatitis B, Chronic / epidemiology
Hepatitis B, Chronic / genetics*
Humans
Liver Neoplasms / epidemiology
Liver Neoplasms / genetics
Prevalence

Substances

Antiviral Agents