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- Title
Functional analysis of hepatitis B virus pre-s deletion variants associated with hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Abstract
The article focuses on the research presented by Chih-Ming Lin and colleagues on the functional analysis of hepatitis B virus (HBV) pre-S deletion mutants related to hepatocellular carcinoma. It mentions that HBV is an enveloped DNA virus that causes chronic liver diseases. It mentions that the clinical consequences of chronic HBV infection include chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). It states that HBV includes DNA polymerase, core, and surface protein.
- Publication
Journal of Biomedical Science, 2012, Vol 19, Issue 1, p17
- ISSN
1021-7770
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1186/1423-0127-19-17