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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2014; 20(20): 6262-6278
Published online May 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i20.6262
Table 1 Geographic distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes
GenotypesGeographic distributionTendency of chronicityClinical outcome
AEurope, United StatesHigherBetter
BEastern AsiaLowerBetter
CEastern AsiaHigherWorse
DSouthern Europe, North Africa, Middle East, Indian Sub-ContinentLowerWorse
ESub-Saharan Africa--
FSouth America--
GEurope, United States--
HCentral America--