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BACKGROUND: We investigated hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection cases, who were HBsAg negative by radioimmunoassay (RIA) and HBV DNA positive for their clinical characteristics, the S gene mutation of hepatitis...
Kim YS, Jang JY, Eun SH, Cheon YK, Kim YS, Moon JH, Cho YD, Jin SY, Shim CS, Kim BS
KMID: 760647
Korean J Hepatol.
2006 Jun;12(2):201-208.
BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: Occult HBV infection is characterized by the presence of HBV infection with undetectable HBsAg. This study was carried out to find out the frequency of HBV infection in...
Kim KH, Na IH, Cha JM, Cho YK, Park SY, Kim HP, Song CS, Heo J, Cho M
KMID: 1085301
Korean J Hepatol.
2003 Dec;9(4):284-292.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B (CHB) has a poor long-term prognosis. Since no precise clinically relevant HBV thresholds are known in HBeAg-negative CHB, the decision to treat is difficult....