Progressive and sufficient decrease of hepatitis B core antibody can predict the disappearance of hepatitis B virus DNA in Japanese patients with hepatitis B surface antigen clearance

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 753-757

  Kobayashi, M ^a   Chayama, K ^a   Arase, Y ^a   Tsubota, A ^a   Saitoh, S ^a   Suzuki, Y ^a   Murashima, N ^a   Ikeda, K ^a   Hagiwara, M ^a   Hashimoto, R ^a   Nakagawa, M ^a   Matsuda, M ^a   Kumada, H ^a  

^a TORANOMON HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hepatitis B surface antigen; Hepatitis B virus; Prednisolone withdrawal

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; INTERFERON; PREDNISOLONE; STEROID; VIDARABINE; VIRUS DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; DNA DETERMINATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; PLASMA CLEARANCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROCONVERSION; VIREMIA; VIRUS DETECTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0033766579     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005350070034     Document Type: Article

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