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. 2008 Nov 26;3(2):334–342. doi: 10.1007/s12072-008-9112-z

Table 4.

Liver disease associated with HBV genotype C

Subgenotype Geographic location Liver disease association
C1 Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar High rates of HCC
C2 China, Korea, Japan Increased risk of HCC and cirrhosis in comparison with genotype B: all subgenotypes
C3 Pacific Islands (Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia) Not studied