Open AccessClinical significance of isolated anti-HBc positivity in cases of chronic liver disease in New Delhi, India
Author(s) -
Manisha Jain,
Anita Chakravarti,
Premashis Kar
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.52978
Subject(s) - medicine , hbsag , serology , liver disease , chronic liver disease , clinical significance , immunology , antibody , disease , hepatitis b virus , virology , virus , cirrhosis
The presence of anti-HBc IgG in the absence of HBsAg is usually indicative of a past self-limiting HBV infection. But it is frequently associated with co-infection with HCV which can worsen the existing status of chronic liver disease (CLD).