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[Clinical research of the relation of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) quantification and hepatic tissue pathological staging].
Xiuli Yu, Jianchun Guo, Yunhao Xun, Wei-zhen Shi, Yufang Wang, Weiwei Wang, Wei Liu
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To explore the correlation of serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) level and hepatic tissue pathological staging in the chronic hepatitis B infected persons. METHODS: Collect the clinical data of 272 cases who are HBsAg-positive more than 6 months and accepted hepatic biopsy in our hospital. Detect serum HBsAg quantification, ALT, HBV DNA, complete blood count, hepatic tissue pathological staging, grouping the cases according to the stage of inflammation and the fibrosis degree respectively. Observe serum HBsAg quantification, HBV DNA and the stage of inflammation and the fibrosis degree. Analyse the correlation between HBsAg quantification and HBV DNA. RESULTS: The correlation of serum HBsAg level and HBV DNA is notable. Serum HBsAg level is a variable affecting hepatic tissue pathological stage significantly. CONCLUSIONS: Serum HBsAg level is a marker having higher specificity and sensitivity to diagnose the hepatic fibrosis.