Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	11186
Country	Japan

Received	2014-05-08 09:32
Peer-Review Started	2014-05-08 13:17
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2014-06-04 11:20
Revised	2014-06-17 15:41
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Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2014-07-22 18:18
Articles in Press	2014-07-22 18:32
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2014-12-30 19:15
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-01-18 16:09

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Mutations of pre-core and basal core promoter before and after hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Nozomi Kamijo, Akihiro Matsumoto, Takeji Umemura, Soichiro Shibata, Yuki Ichikawa, Takefumi Kimura, Michiharu Komatsu and Eiji Tanaka
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Research grant from the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare of Japan
Corresponding Author	Takeji Umemura, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan. tumemura@shinshu-u.ac.jp
Key Words	Seroconversion; Hepatitis B core-related antigen; pre-core; Basal core promoter; Mutation; Hepatitis B surface antigen; Hepatitis B virus DNA
Core Tip	The exact roles of pre-core (pre-C) and basal core promoter (BCP) mutations remain unclear before and after hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) seroconversion. Here, although the pre-C mutant became predominant in the HBeAg seroconversion group during follow-up, the proportion of the BCP mutation did not change. Hepatitis B virus (HBV) viral markers were significantly higher in patients without the mutations in an HBeAg positive status. HBV DNA and hepatitis B surface antigen levels were higher in patients with the pre-C mutation in an anti-HBe positive status. Taken together, the association of the pre-C mutation on viral load appears to be opposite before and after HBeAg seroconversion in patients with HBV infection.
Publish Date	2015-01-18 16:09
Citation	Kamijo N, Matsumoto A, Umemura T, Shibata S, Ichikawa Y, Kimura T, Komatsu M, Tanaka E. Mutations of pre-core and basal core promoter before and after hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(2): 541-548
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i2/541.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i2.541

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