Open AccessHepatitis B virus core–related antigen is useful for surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence in a patient with occult hepatitis B virus infection: Case report
Author(s) -
Yokoyama Keiji,
Yamauchi Eri,
Uchida Yotaro,
Kitaguchi Takanori,
Fukuda Hiromi,
Yamauchi Ryo,
Tsuchiya Naoaki,
Umeda Kaoru,
Takata Kazuhide,
Tanaka Takashi,
Inomata Shinjiro,
Morihara Daisuke,
Takeyama Yasuaki,
Shakado Satoshi,
Sakisaka Shotaro,
Hirai Fumihito
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3360
Subject(s) - medicine , occult , hepatocellular carcinoma , hbsag , hepatitis b virus , virology , antigen , virus , core protein , hepatitis b , immunology , pathology , alternative medicine
Serum HBV core–related antigen (HBcrAg) is useful for detecting HCC in patients with occult HBV infection. Surveillance for HCC is needed in patients who are positive for HBcrAg, even if they are negative for HBsAg and HBV DNA.