How does the presence of chronic hepatitis B affect the treatment and prognosis of HCC?

'HB' refers to hepatitis B, a virus that infects liver cells. The 's' refers to surface, and the 'Ag' means antigen. So, HBsAg is a surface antigen on the ... Detection and quantification of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in serum of patients with chronic HBV infection (ie, hepatitis B surface antigen-positive) Aug 29, 2024 ... Our DCA in HBsAg-negative anti-HBc-positive patients provided evidence that NA prophylaxis is strongly recommended in patients treated with chemotherapy ... Sep 12, 2024 ... ... (HBV) infection, defined as positive HBV surface antigen (HBsAg).1-3 The progression of chronic HBV to cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, or ... HBsAg seroclearance was durable for treated and nontreated patients and lasted, on average, over 13 years without seroreversion. The HBV Forum is open to all pharmaceutical, biotech and diagnostic companies involved in relevant clinical research, with industry members asked to contribute ... 1. Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) – The "surface antigen" is a protein found on the surface of the hepatitis B virus that is present ... Feb 8, 2022 ... HBsAg. The HBsAg test looks for the presence of the hepatitis B virus. A person who receives a positive result on this test has an active ... Hep B sAg Antibody (1023) is an IgG1 κ mouse monoclonal HBsAg antibody that detects Hep B surface antigen by WB and IP. 9 citations. Challenges in the management of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection involve the prediction of the natural course to identify patients who require ...