[Determination of hepatitis B virus pre-S 2 antigen by reversed passive hemagglutination and its clinical significance].
Pre-S 2 antigen has been distinct as one of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) markers recently. We detected Pre-S 2 antigen by reversed passive hemagglutination (R-PHA) in 98 samples and investigated the correlation between Pre-S 2 antigen and other HBV markers. Forty-two samples in 98 surface(s) antigen positive samples were positive for Pre-S 2 antigen (42.9%). Nineteen samples in 21 e antigen positive samples and 20 samples in 74 e antibody samples were positive for Pre-S 2 antigen (90.5% and 27.0% respectively). Pre-S 2 antigen titers by half quantitative 2n dilution method ranged from 256 to 2048 or more in e antigen positive samples and from 8 to 64 in e antibody positive samples. They showed two-peak distributions. There were no significant correlation between Pre-S 2 antigen titers and GPT values. In conclusion, determination of Pre-S 2 antigen might be one of the useful indexes of proliferation of HBV.
Nakamura
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Department of Clinical Laboratory, National Cardiovascular Center, Osaka.
Iwatani
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Y
Sakai
H
H
Katayama
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Y
Matsuyama
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T
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests / Q000379:methods; D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000032:analysis*
D006508:Hepatitis Antibodies; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens; D011498:Protein Precursors; C050807:presurface protein 2, hepatitis B surface antigen