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Clinical significance of quantitative e antigen in a cohort of hepatitis B virus-infected children and adults in North America.
Journal of viral hepatitis - 1 Jul 2021
Cooper Stewart L, King Wendy C, Mogul Douglas B, Ghany Marc G, Schwarz Kathleen B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In chronic hepatitis B (CHB) viral infection, e antigen positivity (HBeAg+) is associated with high levels of viral replication and infectivity. Furthermore, HBeAg-positive CHB is associated with a liver disease spectrum ranging from none to severe. AIM: To assess whether the level of circulating HBeAg is associated with different clinical presentations of HBeAg-positive CHB. METHODS: A...
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