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Comparison of HBV RNA and Hepatitis B Core Related Antigen With Conventional HBV Markers Among Untreated Adults With Chronic Hepatitis B in North America.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Nov 2021
Ghany Marc G, King Wendy C, Lisker-Melman Mauricio, Lok Anna S F, Terrault Norah, Janssen Harry L A, Khalili Mandana, Chung Raymond T, Lee William M, Lau Daryl T Y, Cloherty Gavin A, Sterling Richard K
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The clinical utility of two biomarkers, hepatitis B virus (HBV) RNA and hepatitis B core-related antigen (HBcrAg), as compared to conventional markers of HBV replication and disease activity, is unclear. APPROACH AND RESULTS: Untreated participants in the North American Hepatitis B Research Network Adult Cohort Study were categorized by chronic hepatitis B (CHB) phases based on HBsAg and...
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