The role of quantitative HBsAg in patients with HBV DNA between 2000-20,000 IU/ml.
Sibel Yıldız KayaBilgül MeteAbdurrahman KayaIlker Inanç BalkanNeşe SaltogluÖmer Fehmi TabakPublished in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift (2021)
Our study suggests that the quantitative HBsAg ≤ 1000 IU/ml limit value might be used for the diagnosis of chronic infection not only in HBV DNA ≤ 2000 IU/ml but also in patients with HBV DNA between 2000-20,000 IU/ml. In addition, antiviral treatment could be considered in patients with quantitative HBsAg > 20,000 IU/ml and HBV DNA > 2000 IU/ml without further examinations such as liver biopsy.