Hepatitis B virus core–related antigen is useful for surveillance of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence in a patient with occult hepatitis B virus infection: Case report. Issue 12 (16th September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yokoyama, Keiji; Yamauchi, Eri; Uchida, Yotaro; Kitaguchi, Takanori; Fukuda, Hiromi; Yamauchi, Ryo; Tsuchiya, Naoaki; Umeda, Kaoru; Takata, Kazuhide; Tanaka, Takashi; Inomata, Shinjiro; Morihara, Daisuke; Takeyama, Yasuaki; Shakado, Satoshi; Sakisaka, Shotaro; Hirai, Fumihito
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 8:Issue 12(2020)
• Page Start: 3031
• Page End: 3036
• Publication Date: 2020-09-16
• Subjects: hepatitis B core‐related antigen -- hepatocellular carcinoma -- occult HBV infection; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.3360
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Abstract: Serum HBV core–related antigen (HBcrAg) is useful for detecting HCC in patients with occult HBV infection. Surveillance for HCC is needed in patients who are positive for HBcrAg, even if they are negative for HBsAg and HBV DNA. Abstract : Serum HBV core–related antigen (HBcrAg) is useful for detecting HCC in patients with occult HBV infection. Surveillance for HCC is needed in patients who are positive for HBcrAg, even if they are negative for HBsAg and HBV DNA