Elevated serum β2-microglobulin in individuals coinfected with hepatitis B and hepatitis D virus in a rural settings in Southwest Nigeria

Elevated serum β2-microglobulin in individuals coinfected with hepatitis B and hepatitis D virus in a rural settings in Southwest Nigeria

Abstract Objective Coinfection of hepatitis B virus (HBV) with hepatitis D virus (HDV) has being reported to increase severity of progression to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver cirrhosis (LC). Beta microglobulin (2βM) which is present on the surfaces of blood cells in acceptable levels is a...

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Main Authors: Lawrence Ehis Okoror, Ayodele Oluwaseun Ajayi, Oluwaseun Benjamin Ijalana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
2βmicroglobulin
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis D
ELISA
Coinfection
Monoinfection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-017-3015-9

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