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SUBMITTER: Coffin CS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6433165 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Coffin Carla S CS Zhou Kali K Terrault Norah A NA
Gastroenterology 20181122 2
Tests to detect the presence and activity of hepatitis B virus (HBV) are the cornerstones of diagnosis and management. Assays that detect or measure serum levels of HB surface antigen, HB surface antibody, and HB core antibody are used to identify patients with exposure to HBV, whereas other tests provide information on the level of virus replication, presence of specific variants, and presence of virus reservoirs. Newer diagnostic tests, used only in research settings so far, aim to quantify le ...[more]