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Can quantitative hepatitis B surface antigen levels predict the severity of liver disease in genotype E Patients?
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Jan 2018
Chakrabarty Gayatri, Bruce Matthew, Horner Mary, Wang Bo, Agarwal Kosh, Carey Ivana
Abstract excerpt
The utility of quantitative Hepatitis B surface antigen (qHBsAg) level as a marker of chronic hepatitis B (CHB)-related liver damage is not fully delineated, but is becoming increasingly relevant. Quantitative HBsAg levels are linked with progression of liver disease in HBeAg-negative genotype B and C patients, but it is not clear whether this is consistent across all HBV genotypes. In this single-centre,...
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