Long-term Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Profile and Seroclearance after Severe Acute Flares of Chronic Hepatitis B

Background/Aims: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance remains uncommon in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection. During acute flares of CHB (AFOCHB), alanine aminotransferase elevation reflects a mounting immune response toward viral clearance. We hypothesized that severe AFOCHB is associ...

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Main Authors: Ka-Yin Hui, James Fung, Ka-Shing Cheung, Lung-Yi Mak, Wai-Kay Seto, Man-Fung Yuen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gastroenterology Council for Gut and Liver 2023-03-01
Series:Gut and Liver
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Online Access:http://gutnliver.org/journal/view.html?doi=10.5009/gnl220122