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[Analysis of clinical characteristics and S gene mutation of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in patients with hepatitis B surface antigen RIA negative and HBV DNA positive].
The Korean journal of laboratory medicine - 1 Jun 2009
Sohn Yong Hak, Oh Heung Bum, Ko Sun Young, Lim Young Suk, Kwon Oh Joong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We investigated hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection cases, who were HBsAg negative by radioimmunoassay (RIA) and HBV DNA positive for their clinical characteristics, the S gene mutation of hepatitis B virus (HBV), and usefulness of other HBsAg immunoassay. METHODS: Among the patients requested for HBV DNA quantification, 16 patients positive in HBV DNA but negative in HBsAg RIA (BNIBT HBsAg Kit, China)...
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