Hepatitis D Virus (Delta Agent) Superinfection in an Endemic Area of Hepatitis B Infection: Immunopathologic and Serologic Findings

In 86 Chinese patients with histologically proven hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive chronic hepatitis and serum alanine aminotransferase levels exceeding 200 U/l, antibody to hepatitis D antigen (HDAg) was detected more frequently in sera from hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) negative patien...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases 1987, Vol.19 (2), p.173-177
Hauptverfasser:	Lee, Shou-Dong, Wang, Jiin-Yu, Wu, Jaw-Ching, Tsai, Yang-Te, Lo, Kwang-Juei, Lai, Kwok-Hung, Tsay, Shyh-Haw, Govindarajan, Sugantha
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Chronic Disease DNA, Viral - analysis Female Hepatitis Antibodies - analysis Hepatitis B - complications Hepatitis B - immunology Hepatitis B Antigens - analysis Hepatitis B Core Antigens - analysis Hepatitis B e Antigens - analysis Hepatitis B Surface Antigens - analysis Hepatitis B virus - genetics Hepatitis B virus - immunology Hepatitis B virus - physiology Hepatitis D - complications Hepatitis D - immunology hepatitis D virus Hepatitis delta Antigens Hepatitis Delta Virus - immunology Hepatitis, Chronic - immunology Human viral diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Viral diseases Viral hepatitis Virus Replication
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Zusammenfassung:	In 86 Chinese patients with histologically proven hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive chronic hepatitis and serum alanine aminotransferase levels exceeding 200 U/l, antibody to hepatitis D antigen (HDAg) was detected more frequently in sera from hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) negative patients (11/35, 31.4%) than in HBeAg positive (4/51, 7.8%) patients (p
ISSN:	0036-5548 1651-1980
DOI:	10.3109/00365548709032395