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[Behavior of HBs Ag and HBs Ab in chronic hepatitis]
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This study investigated Hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers in chronic liver diseases. Radioimmunological assays revealed higher Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) positivity in chronic aggressive hepatitis and hepatic cirrhosis, with no correlation to HBs Ab.
Area of Science:
- Hepatology
- Virology
- Immunology
Abstract:
The preliminary results of the HB, Ag and HBs Ab assay, performed with radioimmunological techniques in 31 cases of chronic hepatitis, 13 of whom carriers of chronic aggressive hepatitis (C.A.H.), 9 of chronic persistent hepatitis (C.P.H.) and 9 of cryptogenetic hepatic cirrhosis (C.H.C.) of both sexes, are reported. The highest number of HBs Ag positive cases was observed both in C.A.H. (69%) and C.H.C. (55%); very lower the HBs Ag positivity both in C.A.H. (33%) and C.H.C. (33%). No correlation between HBs Ag positive and HBs Ab positive was observed.
