Diagnostic value of anti-hepatitis D virus (HDV) antibodies revisited: A study of total and IgM anti-HDV compared with detection of HDV-RNA by polymerase chain reaction

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-61

  Huang, Yi Hsiang ^a   Wu, Jaw Ching ^a   Sheng, Wen Yung ^a   Huo, Teh Ia ^a   Chang, Full Young ^a   Lee, Shou Dong ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anti hepatitis D virus; HDV RNA; Polymerase chain reaction; Viraemia

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; VIRUS RNA;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS DELTA VIRUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SUPERINFECTION; VIREMIA; VIRUS HEPATITIS;

EID: 0031883177     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.1998.tb00546.x     Document Type: Article

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