Correlations between serum hepatitis B surface antigen and hepatitis B core antibody titers and liver fibrosis in treatment-naïve CHB patients

ConclusionOur study found an association between high serum qAnti-HBc levels and significant fibrosis in both HBeAg (+) and HBeAg (−) treatment-naïve CHB patients. However, low serum HBsAg levels were correlated with moderate to severe fibrosis in HBeAg (+) subjects only.
Source: Journal of the Chinese Medical Association - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research