Comparison of serum HBsAg quantitation by four immunoassays, and relationships of HBsAg level with HBV replication and HBV genotypes.

BACKGROUND: The decline in hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) may be an early predictor of the viral efficacy of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) therapy. The HBsAg levels obtained by different immunoassays now need comparing and the relationships between levels of HBsAg and HBV DNA alongside HBsAg an...

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Main Authors: Edouard Tuaillon, Anne-Marie Mondain, Nicolas Nagot, Laure Ottomani, Dramane Kania, Erika Nogue, Pierre-Alain Rubbo, Georges-Philippe Pageaux, Philippe Van de Perre, Jacques Ducos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3293872?pdf=render