Viral Hepatitis
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2008; 14(9): 1346-1352
Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1346
Table 3 Deleted mutation of HBc and HBx in HCC by PCR, n (%)
ItemnTumor
Non-tumor
PositiveWild typeMutant typePositiveWild typeMutant type
HBc4538 (84.4)28 (73.7)10 (26.3)38 (84.4)31 (81.6)7 (18.4)
HBc + HBx4532 (71.1)8 (25.0)b24 (75.00)b31 (68.9)9 (29.0)b22 (71.0)b