Quantitative analysis of IgM anti-HBc in chronic hepatitis B patients using a new 'gray-zone' for the evaluation of 'borderline' values

Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 644-648

  Colloredo, Guido ^a   Bellati, Giorgio ^b   Leandro, Gioacchino ^c   Colombatto, Piero ^e   Anna, Rho ^b   Bissoli, Franco ^d   Brunetto, Maurizia Rossana ^e   Angeli, Giovanni ^a   Ideo, Gaetano ^b   Bonino, Ferruccio ^e  

^a BOLOGNINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DIGESTIVE DISEASES   (Italy)

^d Magenta Hospital   (Italy)

^e MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis B; Hepatitis B virus; IgM anti HBc

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030297306     PISSN: 01688278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8278(96)80233-9     Document Type: Article

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