Quantification of hepatitis B surface antigen: a new concept for the management of chronic hepatitis B
β Scribed by Rami Moucari; Patrick Marcellin
- Book ID
- 111239422
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 178 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0106-9543
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## Abstract Antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) (antiβHBs) can exist in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. To date, little is known about the association of concurrent HBsAg and antiβHBs (concurrent HBsAg/ antiβHBs) with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of t
## Abstract Sera from 20 Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B were examined for hepatitis B e antigen and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA. There was considerable discordance with HBV DNA not being detectable in 10 out of 13 (77%) patients who were hepatitis B e antigen positive. Further testing fo