Article
Impact of preS1 Evaluation in the Management of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection.
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) - 16 Aug 2024
Hayashi Yuka, Tajiri Kazuto, Ozawa Tatsuhiko, Angata Kiyohiko, Sato Takashi, Togayachi Akira, Nagashima Izuru, Shimizu Hiroki, Murayama Aiko, Muraishi Nozomu, Narimatsu Hisashi, Yasuda Ichiro
Abstract excerpt
Background and Objectives: The measurement of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is essential for managing chronic hepatitis B virus infection (CHB). HBsAg consists of three different surface envelope proteins: large, middle, and small HB surface proteins. However, in clinical practice, it is not common to evaluate each of these HB surface proteins separately. Materials and Methods: In this study, we...
Topics
- Humans
- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
- Female
- Male
- Adult
- Middle Aged
- Hepatitis B virus
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Protein Precursors
- Epitopes
- Genotype
