Review
Clinical significance and research progress of quantitative hepatitis B virus core antibody measurement
Liu Yiqi, Zhang Chi, Zhao Hong, Wang Guiqiang
Published 2024-01-20
Cite as Chin J Hepatol, 2024, 32(1): 83-86. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501113-20231130-00255
Abstract
Hepatitis B virus core antibodies are specific antibodies produced after viral infection that appear early and last for a long time, and its levels in serum are measured by the double-antigen sandwich chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay method, which has higher sensitivity and specificity, providing new clinical indicators for hepatitis B patients diagnosis, treatment, and drug withdrawal management. This article reviews the clinical significance and research progress of quantitative hepatitis B core antibody measurement and expounds on its research applications and prospects in clinical practice.
Key words:
Liver fibrosis; Quantitative hepatitis B core antibody; Liver inflammation; Recurrence; Reactivation
Contributor Information
Liu Yiqi
Department of Infectious Disease and the Center for Liver Diseases, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
Zhang Chi
Department of Infectious Disease and the Center for Liver Diseases, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
Zhao Hong
Department of Infectious Disease and the Center for Liver Diseases, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
Department of Infectious Disease, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing 102206, China
Wang Guiqiang
Department of Infectious Disease and the Center for Liver Diseases, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing 100034, China
Department of Infectious Disease, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing 102206, China
Beijing Key Laboratory of Hepatitis C and Immunotherapy for Liver Diseases, Beijing 100044, China