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Hepatitis B Core Related Antigen - Does it meet our expectations? Evidence from Cohorts in the United Kingdom and South Africa

2024-07-29 infectious diseases Title + abstract only
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IntroductionBetter understanding of hepatitis B virus (HBV) biomarkers is needed. We evaluated Hepatitis B core related antigen (HBcrAg), in the United Kingdom (UK) and South Africa (SA). MethodsWe undertook a cross-sectional retrospective observational study of adults with chronic HBV infection from the UK (n=142) and SA (n=211). We recorded clinical and laboratory parameters and quantified HBcrAg. We report HBcrAg distribution, relationship with other biomarkers, and performance in risk strat...

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