Correlation between intrahepatic hepatitis B virus cccDNA levels and other activity markers in patients with HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B infection

Guner, İFTAHAR; Karahocagil, Mustafa; Buyukberber, Mehmet; Kandemir, Ozlem; Ural, Onur; Usluer, Gaye; İNAN, DİLARA; KOKSAL, Iftihar; BAYKAM, Nurcan; Hizel, Kenan; Yamazhan, Tansu; Esen, Saban; TASYARAN, Mehmet

doi:10.1097/meg.0b013e32834ba13a

Correlation between intrahepatic hepatitis B virus cccDNA levels and other activity markers in patients with HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis B infection

Guner R., Karahocagil M., Buyukberber M., Kandemir O., Ural O., Usluer G., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY, vol.23, no.12, pp.1185-1191, 2011 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 23 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1097/meg.0b013e32834ba13a
Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1185-1191
Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective The aim of this study was to demonstrate the relation between intrahepatic (IH) hepatitis B virus (HBV) covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) levels and the other HBV replicative intermediates and hepatocyte expression of HBV antigens.