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Serological pattern of anti-HBc alone infers occult hepatitis B virus infection in high-risk individuals in Iran
Author(s) -
Amitis Ramezani,
Mohammad Banifazl,
Ali Eslamifar,
Arezoo Aghakhani
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.728
Subject(s) - medicine , occult , hbsag , serology , hepatitis b virus , hepatitis b , immunology , antibody , virology , gastroenterology , virus , pathology , alternative medicine
Anti-hepatitis B core antibody (Anti-HBc) alone is defined as the presence of anti-HBc in the absence of HBsAg and anti-HBs. The significance of this serological pattern as a predicting factor for occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains largely unknown. This study aimed to assess the significance of anti-HBc alone in predicting occult HBV infection in high-risk and low-risk individuals.

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