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Hepatitis B virus core and core-related antigen quantitation in Chinese patients with chronic genotype B and C hepatitis B virus infection.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Nov 2005
Rokuhara Akinori, Sun Xiaohong, Tanaka Eiji, Kimura Tatsuji, Matsumoto Akihiro, Yao Dongmei, Yin Lei, Wang Na, Maki Noboru, Kiyosawa Kendo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) core-related antigen (HBcrAg) and HBV core antigen (HBcAg) assays were developed for the measurement of serum HBV load. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical utility of these assays in Chinese patients with chronic genotype B and C HBV infection. METHODS: One hundred and ninety-three chronic hepatitis B patients were enrolled. Serum HBcrAg and HBcAg were...
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