Relation between serum quantitative HBsAg, ALT and HBV DNA levels in HBeAg negative chronic HBV infection

GÜNAL Ö., Barut S., ETİKAN İ., Duygu F., TUNCEL U., Sunbul M.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.25, pp.142-146, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5152/tjg.2014.5711
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.142-146
  • Keywords: Hepatitis B, HBV DNA, quantitative HBsAg, correlations, CHRONIC HEPATITIS-B, NATURAL-HISTORY, VIRUS DNA, QUANTIFICATION, CARRIERS, ASSAY
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/Aims: In this study, we aimed to investigate whether quantitative HBsAg and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels correlated with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) DNA levels in patients with HBeAg negative chronic HBV infection.