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Incidence, determinants and significance of delayed clearance of serum HBsAg in chronic hepatitis B virus infection: A prospective study
Article first published online: 5 DEC 2005
DOI: 10.1002/hep.1840130403
Copyright © 1991 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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Liaw, Y.-F., Sheen, I.-S., Chen, T.-J., Chu, C.-M. and Pao, C.-C. (1991), Incidence, determinants and significance of delayed clearance of serum HBsAg in chronic hepatitis B virus infection: A prospective study. Hepatology, 13: 627–631. doi: 10.1002/hep.1840130403
Publication History
- Issue published online: 5 DEC 2005
- Article first published online: 5 DEC 2005
- Manuscript Accepted: 10 OCT 1990
- Manuscript Received: 10 MAY 1990
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- National Science Council, R.O.C.. Grant Numbers: NSC-77-0610-B-182-04, NSC-78-0419-B-182-03
- Prosperous Foundation, Taipei, Taiwan
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