Serum hepatitis B core-related antigen level stratifies risk of disease progression in chronic hepatitis B patients with intermediate viral load.
Tai-Chung TsengChun-Jen LiuWan-Ting YangChen-Yang HsuChun-Ming HongTung-Hung SuCheng-Hsueh TsaiChi-Ling ChenHung-Chih YangChen-Hua LiuHsiu-Hsi ChenPei-Jer ChenJia-Horng KaoPublished in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2021)
In HBeAg-negative patients with normal ALT levels, higher HBcrAg levels are associated with increased risk of cirrhosis. Among those with intermediate viral load, HBcrAg <10 KU/mL defines a low-risk group for disease progression.
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