title: Anti-DNA, anti-HBc correlations with RIA-detected HBeAg and anti-HBe in chronic HBsAg carriers.
abstract: The interrelations of 1) antibody to hepatitis B core antigen (HBcAg)--anti-HBc; 2) single-stranded DNA-binding antibodies (anti-DNA); and 3) the e-antigen/antibody system--hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) and antibody (anti-HBe), were studied in 150 hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers, in 43 of whom diagnostic liver biopsies had been performed. There was a good correlation between titers of anti-HBc and anti-DNA, regarded as indicators of viral and pathological activity, respectively, as well as between levels of these two antibodies and the presence of HBeAg or anti-HBE as detected by radio-immune assay (RIA). In general, HBeAg-positive carriers showed high anti-HBc and high anti-DNA titers, while the carriers positive for anti-HBe had low titers of both. These findings were in accord with the histopathological results. The three serologic parameters, anti-HBc, anti-DNA, and e-antigen/antibody, should together prove useful for the evaluation of the clinical status of chronic HBsAg carriers.
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000276:immunology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded / Q000276:immunology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000276:immunology*; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis*; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D004277:DNA, Single-Stranded; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D006512:Hepatitis B Core Antigens; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D006513:Hepatitis B e Antigens