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Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2006; 12(15): 2432-2436
Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2432
Table 2 Presence of TTV-DNA in relation to other viral hepatitis markers in liver diseases
n ( % )
LiverdiseasenTTV-DNA withTTV-DNA withTTV-DNA with
HBsAg/IgM anti-HBcanti-HCV/HCV-RNAIgM anti-HEV
Acute viral hepatits376 ( 16.2 )0 ( NIL)1 ( 2.7% )
Chronic viral hepatitis 375 ( 13.5 )4 ( 10.8 )-
Cirrhosis3110 ( 32.3 )2 ( 6.5 ) -
Fulminant hepatic failure 320 ( NIL)1 ( 3.2 )0 ( NIL)