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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 15, 2003; 9(7): 1516-1520
Published online Jul 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i7.1516
Published online Jul 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i7.1516
A novel stop codon mutation in HBsAg gene identified in a hepatitis B virus strain associated with cryptogenic cirrhosis
Xu Yang, Xiao-Peng Tang, Jian-Hua Lei, Hong-Yu Luo, Yong-Hong Zhang, Liver Disease Research Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410011, Hunan Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr Xu Yang, Liver Disease Research Center, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, 86 Ren Min Avenue, Changsha 410011, Hunan Province, China yangxu@vip.163.com
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Received: March 4, 2003
Revised: March 24, 2003
Accepted: April 1, 2003
Published online: July 15, 2003
Revised: March 24, 2003
Accepted: April 1, 2003
Published online: July 15, 2003
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