An immunoassay detecting hepatitis C virus core antigen was evaluated for its ability to predict clinical outcome in a series of patients with acute hepatitis C. In subjects who cleared the virus, core antigen was no longer detectable within 16 weeks of onset, whereas considerable fluctuations were noted among patients progressing to chronic hepatitis, one of whom showed consistently negative vallues despite the intermittent presence of viral RNA.
Kinetics and significance of serum hepatitis C virus core antigen in patients with acute hepatitis C
MONDELLI, MARIO UMBERTO
2003-01-01
Abstract
An immunoassay detecting hepatitis C virus core antigen was evaluated for its ability to predict clinical outcome in a series of patients with acute hepatitis C. In subjects who cleared the virus, core antigen was no longer detectable within 16 weeks of onset, whereas considerable fluctuations were noted among patients progressing to chronic hepatitis, one of whom showed consistently negative vallues despite the intermittent presence of viral RNA.File in questo prodotto:
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