Gastroenterology
Volume 130, Issue 3 , Pages 678-686 , March 2006

Predicting Cirrhosis Risk Based on the Level of Circulating Hepatitis B Viral Load

  • Uchenna H. Iloeje

      Affiliations

    • Global Epidemiology and Outcomes Research, Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, (Wallingford, Connecticut)
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  • Hwai–I. Yang

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Jun Su

      Affiliations

    • Global Epidemiology and Outcomes Research, Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, (Wallingford, Connecticut)
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  • Chin–Lan Jen

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • San–Lin You

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Chien–Jen Chen

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: Professor Chien–Jen Chen, Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, 128 Academia Rd, Section 2, Nankang, Tapei 115, Taiwan; fax: (886) 2-23938683.
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  • The Risk Evaluation of Viral Load Elevation and Associated Liver Disease/Cancer-In HBV (the REVEAL-HBV) Study Group

Received 27 April 2005 ,Accepted 9 November 2005.

 Supported by a grant from the Department of Health, Executive Yuan, Taipei, Taiwan, and by a grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.

PII: S0016-5085(05)02276-6

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2005.11.016

Gastroenterology
Volume 130, Issue 3 , Pages 678-686 , March 2006