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HBsAg may reappear following reactivation in individuals with spontaneous HBsAg seroclearance 8 years previously.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Mar 2017
Chen Q Y, Wang X Y, Harrison T J, He X, Hu L P, Li K W, Jia H H, Yang Q L, Wang C, Fang Z L
Abstract excerpt
HBsAg reappearance may constitute not only a risk for liver disease but also an infectious source. We aimed to determine whether HBsAg may reappear after spontaneous HBsAg seroclearance. A cohort of 2999 HBsAg-positive subjects aged 30-55 years was recruited in Guangxi, China in 2004. HBsAg was tested every 6 months from July 2004 to June 2007, then, one more time in December 2013. The results showed that...
Topics
- Adult
- China
- Cohort Studies
- Female
- Genotype
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
- Hepatitis B virus
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Recurrence