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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2006; 12(14): 2235-2238
Published online Apr 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i14.2235
Prevalence of hepatitis B virus precore stop codon mutations in chronically infected children
Philip Wintermeyer, Patrick Gerner, Stephan Gehring, Afshin Karimi, Stefan Wirth
Philip Wintermeyer, Patrick Gerner, Children’s Hospital, Helios Klinikum Wuppertal, Witten-Herdecke University, Germany
Stephan Gehring, Children’s Hospital, University of Mainz, Germany
Afshin Karimi, Stefan Wirth, Children’s Hospital, Helios Klinikum Wuppertal, Witten-Herdecke University, Germany
Correspondence to: Professor Stefan Wirth, Children’s Hospital, HELIOS Klinikum, Heusnerstr. 40, D-42283 Wuppertal, Germany. s-k-wirth@t-online.de
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Received: September 22, 2005
Revised: October 1, 2005
Accepted: November 18, 2005
Published online: April 14, 2006
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