As outlined in Table 1, the new PCO recommends that when HBV screening is pursued, both HB surface antigen (HBsAg) and HB core antibody (anti-HBc) be tested. 10 It also recommends against screening ...

In the seventeen month time period of this retrospective study, there were 11,719 HBsAg tests ordered for 9,930 patients (with some patients being tested two or more separate times during the time ...

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that impacts the liver. To test for hepatitis B, a doctor can perform a blood test that detects hepatitis B surface antigens. A positive result indicates a hepatitis B ...

- New point-of-care rapid test identifies and helps make effective care more accessible for millions of people living with hepatitis B, in support of World Health Organization (WHO) hepatitis targets ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adjusted analysis demonstrated no association between nucleos(t)ide analogue retreatment and HBsAg seroclearance ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . HBV-infected children treated with combination PEG-INF a-2b/nucleos(t)ide analogues achieved higher HBsAg loss ...

Background Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a common cause of viral hepatitis with significant health complications including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Assays for hepatitis B surface antigen ...