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Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) levels in the natural history of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infection: a European perspective.
Journal of hepatology - 1 Apr 2010
Jaroszewicz Jerzy, Calle Serrano Beatriz, Wursthorn Karsten, Deterding Katja, Schlue Jerome, Raupach Regina, Flisiak Robert, Bock C-Thomas, Manns Michael P, Wedemeyer Heiner, Cornberg Markus
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: The quantifiable level of HBsAg has been suggested as a predictor of treatment response in chronic hepatitis B. However, there is limited information on HBsAg levels considering the dynamic natural course of HBV-infection. This study aimed to determine HBsAg levels in the different phases of HBV-infection in European HBsAg-positive patients. METHODS: 226 HBV-monoinfected patients, not...
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