Negative Correlation of Serum Hepatitis B Surface Antigen and Hepatitis B e Antigen Levels with the Severity of Liver Inflammation in Treatment-naïve Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

Background: Estimating the grades of liver inflammation is critical in the determination of antiviral therapy in patients chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation of serum levels of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B...

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Published in:	Chinese Medical Journal
Main Authors:	Lu Zhang, Ming-Hui Li, Wei-Hua Cao, Tian-Lin Qi, Yao Lu, Shu-Ling Wu, Hong-Xiao Hao, Ge Shen, Ru-Yu Liu, Lei-Ping Hu, Min Chang, Wen-Hao Hua, Shu-Jing Song, Gang Wan, Yao Xie
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer 2017-01-01
Subjects:	Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection; Hepatitis B e Antigen; Hepatitis B Surface Antigen; Liver Inflammation
Online Access:	http://www.cmj.org/article.asp?issn=0366-6999;year=2017;volume=130;issue=22;spage=2697;epage=2702;aulast=Zhang