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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2006; 12(32): 5211-5213
Published online Aug 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i32.5211
Preliminary report of hepatitis B virus genotype prevalence in Iran
Seyed-Moayed Alavian, Hossein Keyvani, Mahdi Rezaei, Neda Ashayeri, Homa Mohammad Sadeghi
Seyed-Moayed Alavian, Department of Internal Medicine, Baqiatollah Medical University, Tehran Hepatitis Center, 92 Vesal Shirazi Street, Boolvar Keshavarz, PO Box 14155/3651, Tehran, Iran
Hossein Keyvani, Department of Virology, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemmat Expressway, Tehran, Iran
Mahdi Rezaei, Neda Ashayeri, Homa Mohammad Sadeghi, Student’s Research Committee, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Hemmat Expressway, Tehran, Iran
Co-first-author: Seyed-Moayed Alavian
Co-correspondence: Hossein Keivani
Supported by Tehran Hepatitis Center, Keivan Virology Lab
Correspondence to: Dr. Seyed-Moayed Alavian, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baqiatollah Medical University, Tehran Hepatitis Center, Iran. manager@iranhepgroup.info
Telephone: +98-21-8967923
Received: November 30, 2004
Revised: January 1, 2005
Accepted: January 5, 2005
Published online: August 28, 2006
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