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Quantification of hepatitis B e antigen between Elecsys HBeAg and Architect HBeAg assays among patients infected with hepatitis B virus.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Apr 2013
Maylin Sarah, Boyd Anders, Martinot-Peignoux Michelle, Delaugerre Constance, Bagnard Georges, Lapalus Martine, Zoulim Fabien, Lavocat Fabien, Marcellin Patrick, Simon François, Girard Pierre-Marie, Lacombe Karine
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Among patients infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), quantification of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) is accruing substantial clinical relevance as a marker for HBeAg-loss during treatment. No direct comparison has been made between assays that quantify HBeAg. OBJECTIVES: To compare the performance of HBeAg quantification (qHBeAg) between Architect and Elecsys HBeAg assays among 183 patients with...
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