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Article: Spontaneous hepatitis B e antigen to antibody seroconversion and reversion in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection

TitleSpontaneous hepatitis B e antigen to antibody seroconversion and reversion in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection
Authors
Issue Date1987
PublisherWB Saunders Co. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/gastro
Citation
Gastroenterology, 1987, v. 92 n. 6, p. 1839-1843 How to Cite?
AbstractFive hundred twelve (373 men, 139 women) patients, aged 1-75 yr, with chronic hepatitis B virus infection seen during a 5-yr period were analyzed. Of these, 43.8% were hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive, 49.2% were positive for hepatitis B e antibody, and 7% were negative for both HBeAg and hepatitis B e antibody at presentation. The cumulative probability of clearing HBeAg at the end of the first, second, and third years was 17%, 30% and 34%, respectively. The probability of clearing HBeAg increased with the age of the patients. Reversion to HBeAg occurred in 7.8% of patients who were HBeAg-negative at presentation and 32.3% of HBeAg-positive patients who cleared HBeAg. In 70.6% of these patients, serum hepatitis B virus-deoxyribonucleic acid was persistently positive or became detectable at the time of HBeAg reversion. Most reversions occurred during the 'e-window' phase. The reversions were transient in 31.8% of the cases. Recognition of the dynamics of these serologic changes is important in the evaluation of therapeutic regimens aimed at suppression of HBV replication and call for controlled trials with adequate duration of follow-up. Biochemical exacerbation of liver disease accompanied 38.7% of HBeAg to hepatitis B e antibody seroconversions and 34.8% of reversions. Such exacerbations may be mistaken for acute attacks of hepatitis B in patients not previously recognized to be hepatitis B surface antigen carriers and, in the absence of serial serologic data, are indistinguishable from superimposed non-A, non-B hepatitis.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/161729
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dc.contributor.authorLok, ASFen_US
dc.contributor.authorLai, CLen_US
dc.contributor.authorWu, PCen_US
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-05T05:14:26Z-
dc.date.available2012-09-05T05:14:26Z-
dc.date.issued1987en_US
dc.identifier.citationGastroenterology, 1987, v. 92 n. 6, p. 1839-1843en_US
dc.identifier.issn0016-5085en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/161729-
dc.description.abstractFive hundred twelve (373 men, 139 women) patients, aged 1-75 yr, with chronic hepatitis B virus infection seen during a 5-yr period were analyzed. Of these, 43.8% were hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg)-positive, 49.2% were positive for hepatitis B e antibody, and 7% were negative for both HBeAg and hepatitis B e antibody at presentation. The cumulative probability of clearing HBeAg at the end of the first, second, and third years was 17%, 30% and 34%, respectively. The probability of clearing HBeAg increased with the age of the patients. Reversion to HBeAg occurred in 7.8% of patients who were HBeAg-negative at presentation and 32.3% of HBeAg-positive patients who cleared HBeAg. In 70.6% of these patients, serum hepatitis B virus-deoxyribonucleic acid was persistently positive or became detectable at the time of HBeAg reversion. Most reversions occurred during the 'e-window' phase. The reversions were transient in 31.8% of the cases. Recognition of the dynamics of these serologic changes is important in the evaluation of therapeutic regimens aimed at suppression of HBV replication and call for controlled trials with adequate duration of follow-up. Biochemical exacerbation of liver disease accompanied 38.7% of HBeAg to hepatitis B e antibody seroconversions and 34.8% of reversions. Such exacerbations may be mistaken for acute attacks of hepatitis B in patients not previously recognized to be hepatitis B surface antigen carriers and, in the absence of serial serologic data, are indistinguishable from superimposed non-A, non-B hepatitis.en_US
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherWB Saunders Co. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/gastroen_US
dc.relation.ispartofGastroenterologyen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshChronic Diseaseen_US
dc.subject.meshDna, Viral - Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFollow-Up Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B - Immunologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B Antibodies - Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B E Antigens - Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshHepatitis B Virus - Geneticsen_US
dc.subject.meshHong Kongen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.titleSpontaneous hepatitis B e antigen to antibody seroconversion and reversion in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infectionen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.emailLai, CL:hrmelcl@hku.hken_US
dc.identifier.authorityLai, CL=rp00314en_US
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/0016-5085(87)90613-5-
dc.identifier.pmid3569757-
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dc.identifier.volume92en_US
dc.identifier.issue6en_US
dc.identifier.spage1839en_US
dc.identifier.epage1843en_US
dc.identifier.isiWOS:A1987H339400002-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Statesen_US
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dc.identifier.scopusauthoridLai, CL=7403086396en_US
dc.identifier.scopusauthoridWu, PC=7403119323en_US
dc.identifier.issnl0016-5085-

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