title: HBV-DNA in sera of patients with HBsAg-positive primary liver cell carcinoma.
abstract: Sera of ten patients with HBsAg-positive primary liver carcinoma were tested for anti-HBc-IgM and HBV-DNA. Five patients were positive for anti-HBc-IgM and six for HBV-DNA. There was no correlation between the presence of anti-HBc-IgM and HBV-DNA. Our study suggests that complete viral replication exists in some HBsAg-positive primary liver carcinomas.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000276:immunology*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009693:Nucleic Acid Hybridization
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D007075:Immunoglobulin M