Serum HBV RNA quantification: useful for monitoring natural history of chronic hepatitis B infection

Serum HBV RNA quantification: useful for monitoring natural history of chronic hepatitis B infection

Abstract Background As an alternative biomarker of intrahepatic covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) transcriptional activity, hepatitis B virus (HBV) RNA may evolve during long-lasting virus-host interactions during chronic hepatitis B viral infection. The distribution pattern of serum HBV RNA l...

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Main Authors: Yayun Liu, Meng Jiang, Jianya Xue, Hongli Yan, Xuesong Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
Pregenomic RNA (pgRNA)
Natural history
Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg)
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-0966-4

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