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SUBMITTER: Zhou J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5459818 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhou Jiyuan J Song Liuwei L Zhao Hong H Yan Linlin L Ma Anlin A Xie Shibin S Zhang Xuqing X Zhang Dazhi D Xie Qing Q Zhang Guo G Shang Jia J Cheng Jun J Zhao Weifeng W Zou Zhiqiang Z Zhang Mingxiang M Xia Ningshao N Wang Guiqiang G
Scientific reports 20170605 1
Our previous studies unexpectedly indicated that the level of serum hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc) was positively correlated with the serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) level. The aim of this study was to determine whether anti-HBc could serve as a potential biomarker for the detection of liver inflammation in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients, especially in patients with normal ALT levels. Serum anti-HBc levels were quantified in 655 treatment-naïve CHB patients, including 45 patients ...[more]