Immunoglobulin class M anti-hepatitis B core antigen for serodiagnosis of acute hepatitis: Pitfalls and recommendations

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 789-791

  Chu, Chia Ming ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M;

ACUTE HEPATITIS; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIGEN DETECTION; CONVALESCENCE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC KIT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ACTIVITY; EDITORIAL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SERODIAGNOSIS; VIRUS CARRIER;

EID: 33646935281     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04337.x     Document Type: Editorial

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