The event of mutations in the surface antigen gene of hepatitis B virus (HBV) results in
undetectable hepatitis B surface antigen with positive/negative anti-hepatitis B core (anti …

Worldwide, some 240 million people have chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV), with the highest
rates of infection in Africa and Asia. Our understanding of the natural history of HBV infection …

Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is a status of undetectable serum hepatitis B surface
antigen (HBsAg) yet detectable serum and/or intrahepatic hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA …

Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) is a condition in which replication-competent
viral DNA is detected in the liver (with detectable or undetectable HBV DNA in serum) of …

Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is characterized by the detection of hepatitis B virus (HBV)
DNA in serum or liver but negativity for hepatitis B surface antigen. OBI, which is thought to …

Background & Aims Hepatitis B core-related antigen (HBcrAg) is a surrogate seromarker of
intrahepatic hepatitis B virus covalently closed circular DNA quantity and activity and a …

Abstract Introduction and Objectives Occult HBV infection (OBI) is a specific form of hepatitis
B virus (HBV) infection and has the possibility of developing into hepatocellular carcinoma …

Background Revaccination after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is
necessary to compensate for the loss of immunological memory. The aims of this study were …

We describe the epidemiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among women of
reproductive age residing in areas of China that are highly endemic for chronic HBV, and …

AIM To investigate the value of ultrasound elastography combined with serological indexes
in diagnosing liver fibrosis and assessing its severity. METHODS A total of 338 chronic …