Prognostic value of anti-HBc quantification in hepatitis B virus related acute-on-chronic liver failure.

Jing LiQi-Ming GongPei-Lin XieJun-Yu LinJia ChenDong WeiDe-Min YuYue HanXin-Xin Zhang

Published in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)

Serum qAnti-HBc level was associated with disease severity and might be served as a novel biomarker in the prediction of HBV-ACLF clinical outcomes. The underlying immunological mechanism warrants further investigation.

Keyphrases

liver failure
hepatitis b virus
drug induced
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome