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Prevalence and molecular characterization of hepatitis D virus in Saudi Arabia: A single-center study
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis D virus (HDV) is a defective RNA virus that is dependent on hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) for transmission and replication. HDV significance arises from the possibility of poor prognosis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. In Saudi Arabia, HDV prevalence varied fro...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5470377/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28611341 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sjg.SJG_515_16 |