HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B with persistently normal serum transaminase and low HBV DNA can cause significant liver disease

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 297-

  Mamun Al Mahtab, ^a   Rahman, Salimur ^a   Khan, Mobin ^a   Kamal, Md ^a   Al Mamun, Ayub ^a  

^a BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOTRANSFERASE; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIBODY;

AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEPATITIS; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER BIOPSY; LIVER FIBROSIS; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; ALANINE TRANSAMINASE; DNA, VIRAL; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B E ANTIGENS; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 43049087400     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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