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Correlation between hepatitis B surface antigen titers and HBV DNA levels.
Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association - 1 Jan 2000
Alghamdi Amal, Aref Nagwa, El-Hazmi Malak, Al-Hamoudi Waleed, Alswat Khalid, Helmy Ahmed, Sanai Faisal M, Abdo Ayman A
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BACKGROUND/AIM: To assess the correlation between serum HBsAg titers and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels in patients with hepatitis B envelop antigen-negative (HBeAg -ve) HBV genotype-D (HBV/D) infection. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 106 treatment- naïve, HBeAg -ve HBV/D patients were included; 78 in the inactive carrier (IC) state and 28 in the active hepatitis (AH) stage. HBV DNA load and HBsAg titers...
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