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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2012; 18(38): 5418-5426
Published online Oct 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i38.5418
Hepatitis B virus pre-S2 start codon mutations in Indonesian liver disease patients
Andi Utama, Marlinang Diarta Siburian, Ismail Fanany, Mariana Destila Bayu Intan, Rama Dhenni, Tri Shinta Kurniasih, Syafruddin AR Lelosutan, Wenny Astuti Achwan, Nasrul Zubir, Arnelis, Benyamin Lukito, Irawan Yusuf, Laurentius Adrianus Lesmana, Ali Sulaiman
Andi Utama, Marlinang Diarta Siburian, Ismail Fanany, Mariana Destila Bayu Intan, Rama Dhenni, Tri Shinta Kurniasih, Molecular Epidemiology Division, Mochtar Riady Institute for Nanotechnology, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang 15810, Banten, Indonesia
Syafruddin AR Lelosutan, Gastroentero-Hepatology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Gatot Soebroto Hospital, Jakarta 10410, Indonesia
Wenny Astuti Achwan, Department of Internal Medicine, Mataram General Hospital, Mataram 83127, Indonesia
Nasrul Zubir, Arnelis, Gastroentero-Hepatology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, M. Djamil Hospital, Padang 25127, Indonesia
Benyamin Lukito, Department of Internal Medicine, Siloam Hospital Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang 15810, Banten, Indonesia
Irawan Yusuf, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar 90245, Indonesia
Laurentius Adrianus Lesmana, Ali Sulaiman, Hepatology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, Jakarta 10430, Indonesia
Author contributions: Utama A designed the study and prepared the manuscript; Siburian MD, Fanany I, Intan MDB, and Kurniasih TS performed the experiments; Dhenni R performed sequence and statistic analysis; Lelosutan SAR, Achwan WA, Arnelis, Lukito B, Yusuf I, Zubir N, Lesmana LA, and Sulaiman A coordinated and provided the collection of human materials and were involved in editing the manuscript.
Supported by MRIN Funding, Budget, No. cc041/2010
Correspondence to: Andi Utama, PhD, Molecular Epidemiology Division, Mochtar Riady Institute for Nanotechnology, Universitas Pelita Harapan, Jalan Boulevard Jend. Sudirman 1688, Lippo Karawaci, Tangerang 15810, Banten, Indonesia. autama@mrinstitute.org
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Received: February 14, 2012
Revised: April 12, 2012
Accepted: April 20, 2012
Published online: October 14, 2012
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