Clinical significance of hepatitis B virus genotypes in patients with acute viral hepatitis B
- Author:
Tran Xuan Chuong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hepatitis B
- MeSH:
Hepatitis B virus;
Genotype;
Diagnosis
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2005;512(5):40-43
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In the study, 30 hepatitis B patients (23 males, 7 females, mean age 33.5 years) treated in Hue Central Hospital and the Hue Medical University Hospital from September 2004 to March 2005 were evaluated to find out the clinical significance of hepatitis B virus genotypes in acute viral hepatitis B. The results: 73.3% of the patients with common jaundice and 26.7% with long-term jaundice. The rate of HBeAg(+) in participants accounted for 43.3%. The rate of HBeAg(+) was similar between male and female. There were 8 patients with genotype B and 4 patients with genotype C. 25% of genotype B patients were female, while all of genotype C patients were male. The genotype C patients had jaundice period lasting more than 4 weeks. 80% of genotype B patients completely recovered and only 50% of patients became chronic disease. 100% of genotype C patients became chronic disease.
