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hepatitis B e antigen in serum (HBeAg)

Etiology: - hepatitis B infection, acute or chronic Clinical significance: 1) HBeAg indicates a stage of disease in which there is ongoing viral replication 2) HBeAg(+) patients are more infective than HBsAg(+) chronic hepatitis B carriers who are HBeAg- 3) HBeAg disappears during the acute phase of hepatitis B with development of immunity 4) HBeAg persists in chronic hepatitis B

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hepatitis B E antigen (HBeAg) hepatitis B infection hepatitis B virus (HBV)

General

hepatitis B virus (HBV) serology viral core protein infectious agent antigen

References

  1. Laboratory Medicine: Test Selection & Interpretation. Howanitz & Howanitz (eds), Churchill Livingstone, NY, 1991, pg 818-19
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009
  3. Hepatitis Be Antigen Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 20094
  4. Panel of 5 tests Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 20454

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hepatitis B e Ag + e Ab hepatitis serology chronic carrier panel