Diagnosis (HCV)

Qualitative Assay for Anti-HCV Core Useful Measure

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, March 25th, 1996

A qualitative assay for anti-HCV core is useful to assess the status of hepatitis C virus replication, according to a report from Japan.

Vascular methods are available to measure antibodies related to hepatitis C virus (HCV), and their clinical usefulness has been studied. Second-generation antibody to HCV (anti-HCV) is now widely used for the diagnosis of HCV infection.

"Over 90 percent of patients with chronic non-A, non-B liver disease are positive for anti-HCV, but this does not directly reflect HCV viremia," researcher Eriko Yoshimura and colleagues wrote ("Evaluation of Quantitative Assay for Antibody to HCV Core in Patients Treated with...

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