Viral Hepatitis
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2005; 11(13): 1922-1928
Published online Apr 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i13.1922
Relationship between serum b2-microglobulin levels and virological breakthrough in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients, under long-term treatment schedules including lamivudine
Ioannis S. Elefsiniotis, Antonios Moulakakis, Konstantinos D. Pantazis, Irene Glynou, Ioannis Ketikoglou, Elena Vezali, Helen Kada, Epameinondas Tsianos
Ioannis S. Elefsiniotis, Antonios Moulakakis, Konstantinos D. Pantazis, Ioannis Ketikoglou, Elena Vezali, Department of Internal Medicine, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Irene Glynou, Helen Kada, Department of Microbiology, “Helena Venizelou” Hospital, Athens, Greece
Epameinondas Tsianos, Department of Hepatogastroenterology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Ioannis S. Elefsiniotis M.D., Carchidonos 9, A. Glyfada GR-16562, Greece. ielefs@acn.gr
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Received: October 19, 2004
Revised: October 20, 2004
Accepted: November 29, 2004
Published online: April 7, 2005
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