Article
Predictive value of HBsAg quantification for determining the clinical course of genotype C HBeAg-negative carriers.
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver - 1 May 2012
Park Hana, Lee Jung Min, Seo Ju Hee, Kim Hyon Suk, Ahn Sang Hoon, Kim Do Young, Han Kwang-Hyub, Chon Chae Yoon, Park Jun Yong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) quantification has been suggested to discriminate inactive carriers from hepatitis e antigen (HBeAg) negative chronic hepatitis, but it could be genotype-dependent. We studied the predictive value of HBsAg quantification in genotype C HBeAg-negative hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers. METHODS: We recruited 104 HBeAg-negative HBV carriers with HBV DNA...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Area Under Curve
- Biomarkers
- Carrier State
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
- Hepatitis B e Antigens
