Hepatitis Bs antibody in alcoholic cirrhosis. Issue 8 (August 1979)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mills, P R; Pennington, T H; Kay, P; MacSween, R N; Watkinson, G
• Is Part Of: Journal of clinical pathology. Volume 32:Issue 8(1979)
• Page Start: 778
• Page End: 782
• Publication Date: 1979-08
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology, Molecular -- Periodicals; 616.0705
• DOI: 10.1136/jcp.32.8.778
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-9746

Abstract

Abstract : Sera from patients with chronic liver disease were tested for antibody against hepatitis B surface antigen by radioimmunoassay. The antibody was found in 25% of patients with alcoholic cirrhosis and in 52% when alcoholic cirrhosis was associated with portal hypertension, these results being significantly higher than in a matched control population. Other forms of chronic liver disease did not differ from the control population. Hepatitis B virus infection might be a factor in determining which alcoholic patients go on to develop chronic liver disease and cirrhosis.