Chronic hepatitis in Singapore.
About two thirds of Chinese patients with Chronic Hepatitis were found to be associated with Hepatitis B virus infection as reflected by HBsAg (RIA) and nearly all patients have been exposed to the virus as reflected by presence of anti-HBcAg. Both subdivisions of chronic hepatitis, chronic active and chronic persistent hepatitis were equally associated with HBV. Auto-antibodies were observed in 2/24 (8%) patients. Both patients were female and had chronic active hepatitis. The presence of HBeAg or anti-HBeAg was significantly more frequent among chronic persistent than chronic active hepatitis patients.
D000328:Adult; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012846:Singapore
D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens