Comparison of Clinical Application of the Abbott HBV PCR Kit and the Versant HBV DNA 3.0 Test to Measure Serum Hepatitis B Virus DNA in Taiwanese Patients

Comparison of Clinical Application of the Abbott HBV PCR Kit and the Versant HBV DNA 3.0 Test to Measure Serum Hepatitis B Virus DNA in Taiwanese Patients

With an estimated 350–400 million people worldwide chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), and the subsequent serious complications caused by liver damage including cirrhosis, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma, HBV infection remains a global health issue, particularly in Taiwan,...

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Main Authors: Jeng-Fu Yang, Ya-Yun Lin, Jee-Fu Huang, Shu-Fen Liu, Pei-Yu Chu, Ming-Yen Hsieh, Zu-Yau Lin, Shinn-Cherng Chen, Liang-Yen Wang, Chia-Yen Dai, Wan-Long Chuang, Ming-Lung Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-08-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
bDNA 3.0 assay
HBeAg
HBV DNA PCR Kit
HBV DNA quantification
HBV infection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X09705364

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