The dilemma of differentiating between acute hepatitis B and chronic hepatitis B with acute exacerbation: Is quantitative serology the answer?
Background/Aims Acute exacerbations of chronic hepatitis B (CHB-AEs) are common in endemic areas and are often presumed to be acute hepatitis B (AHB) due to their similarities in clinical and serological pictures, presenting a major diagnostic dilemma. This study aimed to identify laboratory markers...
Main Authors: | Sujata Lall, Pragya Agarwala, Guresh Kumar, Manoj Kumar Sharma, Ekta Gupta |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Korean Association for the Study of the Liver
2020-04-01
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Series: | Clinical and Molecular Hepatology |
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Online Access: | http://e-cmh.org/upload/pdf/cmh-2019-0060.pdf |
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