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Clinical significance of serum HBsAg levels and association with liver histology in HBeAg positive chronic hepatitis B.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Aug 2013
Cheng Pin-Nan, Tsai Hung-Wen, Chiu Yen-Cheng, Ho Cheng-Hsun, Wu I-Chin, Chang Ting-Tsung
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Despite its recognized role as a prognostic marker for antiviral treatment, the clinical significance of serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) level in the immune-clearance stage of chronic hepatitis B remains unclear. OBJECTIVES: To characterize how HBsAg level and various clinical and virological factors are related and analyze the correlation of HBsAg with liver histology. STUDY DESIGN: A total...
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