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The aim of this study was to develop a droplet digital PCR (ddPCR) assay discriminating between circular and integrated HBV DNA, and to relate the distribution between the two forms to other HBV markers.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>ddPCR with primers spanning the typical linearization breakpoint in the HBV genome allowed for quantification of the absolute copy numbers of total and circular HBV DNA, and calculation of linear HBV DNA.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Analysis of 70 liver biopsies from patients with chronic HBV infection revealed that the fraction of linear HBV DNA, which includes integrations, was higher in HBeAg-negative patients than HBeAg-positive. The ratio between HBsAg and HBV DNA levels in serum correlated with the intrahepatic proportion of linear HBV DNA. 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