Quantitative HBsAg levels do not identify hepatic fibrosis in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients

Quantitative HBsAg levels do not identify hepatic fibrosis in HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B patients

Background/Aims: Quantitative serum hepatitis B surface antigen (qHBsAg) has been evaluated in limited patient groups as a marker of histological fibrosis. The accurate identification of inactive chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) carriers from those with active carriers is difficult because of wide an...

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Main Authors: Fatima A Ahmed, Maryam S Bajaifar, Mohammed A Ahmed, Abduljaleel Alalwan, Faraaz A Sanai, Khalid Albeladi, Abdulrahman A Aljumah, Faisal M Sanai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Fibrosis
hepatitis B surface antigen
hepatitis B virus
levels
quantitative
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2019;volume=25;issue=5;spage=286;epage=292;aulast=Ahmed

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