Lower prevalence of hepatic fibrosis in low viremic hepatitis B patients with fluctuating HBV DNA levels

Lower prevalence of hepatic fibrosis in low viremic hepatitis B patients with fluctuating HBV DNA levels

Background: In chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) patients, fluctuations in HBV DNA serve as a “gray area” and impede the accurate identification of inactive carriers. We aimed to assess if such fluctuations impact the presence of significant hepatic fibrosis (Metavir F2-4) in chronic HBV patients. Met...

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Main Authors: Faisal M Sanai, Ahmad H Alhouthali, Hamdan S Alghamdi, Feras Badriq, Eisa A Sanai, Mohammed K Mujalled, Waleed Khayyat, Motaz S Attar, Basil S Bagadeem, Alaa M Meer, Waleed Alshumrani, Khalid Albeladi, Ibrahim AlTraif, Saleh Alqahtani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
fluctuation
gray zone
hbv dna
hepatitis b
inactive carriers
significant fibrosis
viremia
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2022;volume=28;issue=5;spage=341;epage=347;aulast=Sanai

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