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Publication Name World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID 13308
Country South Korea
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2014-08-16 20:35
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2014-08-17 19:17
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2014-09-15 16:14
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2014-10-07 09:16
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2014-11-11 10:11
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2014-11-11 10:38
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2014-11-11 11:09
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Typeset the Manuscript
2015-03-21 19:22
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2015-04-07 17:13
ISSN 1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Retrospective Study
Article Title Differentiation of acute and chronic hepatitis B in IgM anti-HBc positive patients
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Ji Won Park, Kyeong Min Kwak, Sung Eun Kim, Myoung Kuk Jang, Dong Joon Kim, Myung Seok Lee, Hyoung Su Kim and Choong Kee Park
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Funding Agency Grant Number
Hallym University Medical Center HURF-2013-31
Corresponding Author Hyoung Su Kim, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital of Hallym University Medical Center, 445, Gildong, Kangdong-gu, Seoul 134-701, South Korea. hskim@hallym.or.kr
Key Words Acute hepatitis; Differential diagnosis; Chronic hepatitis; Hepatitis B virus
Core Tip Distinguishing between acute hepatitis B (AHB) and chronic hepatitis B with acute exacerbation (CHB-AE) is important because of the different prognosis and treatment strategy. However, distinguishing AHB and CHB-AE is difficult due to their similar clinical features and serologic profiles, especially in patients with IgM anti-HBc positivity. This is the first study to differentiate between AHB and CHB-AE in a distinct group of subjects with positive IgM anti-HBc. The quantitative determination of IgM anti-HBc was useful for differentiating AHB from CHB-AE in patients IgM anti-HBc positive. The combination of serum IgM anti-HBc ≥ 8 S/CO ratio with HBV-DNA levels < 5.5 log10 IU/mL could effectively distinguish AHB from CHB-AE.
Publish Date 2015-04-07 17:13
Citation Park JW, Kwak KM, Kim SE, Jang MK, Kim DJ, Lee MS, Kim HS, Park CK. Differentiation of acute and chronic hepatitis B in IgM anti-HBc positive patients. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(13): 3953-3959
URL http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i13/3953.htm
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i13.3953
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