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Chronic Hepatitis B Virus

New Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Study Results from Z.H. Lu et al Described

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, July 11th, 2011

2011 JUL 11 -- "This retrospective study examined 220 Chinese chronic hepatitis B virus carriers over 5 years. After initial liver biopsy, liver function tests and serological analysis, patients underwent further tests of liver function and hepatitis B seromarkers at 6-month intervals," scientists in Wuxi, People's Republic of China report.

"Second and third liver biopsies were performed in 56 and 23 patients, respectively. Liver pathology was classified according to inflammatory activity (G(0) - G(4)) and degree of fibrosis (S-0 - S-4). A significantly greater proportion of hepatitis B e antigen antibody-positive patients had a more severe level of...

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