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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2006; 12(40): 6540-6545
Published online Oct 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i40.6540
Table 2 Prevalence of precore and core promoter variants and its correlation with genotypes found in Mexican HBV isolates
Region and variantn (%)Genotypes
A
D
G
H
(n = 4)(n = 3)(n = 5)(n = 37)
Precore (nt 1896)
Wild type (G)41(83.7)3236
Wild type + variant (G + A)6(12.2)15
Indeterminate2(4.1)11
Core promoter (nt 1762 and 1764)
Wild type (AG)44(89.8)42533
Dual variant (TA)1(2)1
Indeterminate4(8.2)13