Clinical significance of isolated anti-HBc positivity in cases of chronic liver disease in New Delhi, India

Background: The presence of anti-HBc IgG in the absence of HBsAg is usually indicative of a past self-limiting HBV infection. But it is frequently associated with co-infection with HCV which can worsen the existing status of chronic liver disease (CLD). Objectives: The present study was planned to...

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Main Authors: Manisha Jain, Anita Chakravarti, P Kar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.jgid.org/article.asp?issn=0974-777X;year=2009;volume=1;issue=1;spage=29;epage=32;aulast=Jain