title: Dynamics of serum markers in the different course of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
abstract: The presence of serum markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in different stage of illness has a specific pathogenic and diagnostic significance. Based on the frequency of the appearance of HBV markers in patients' sera at different stages of the illness, we attempted a grouping possibly helpful for differentiation, epidemiologic and prognostic evaluation of hepatitis. The significance for chronic disease development of the dynamics of HBV marker levels in the serum is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000410:Alanine Transaminase / Q000097:blood; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens; D000410:Alanine Transaminase; D001663:Bilirubin