Hepatitis Flashcards
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Antibody for HBe suggests?
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Indicative of decreasing infection
Good prognosis and resolution of acute infection
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You can get hep B _ antigen without _ antigen but not vice versa
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S without E
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Hep b surface antigen (s-antigen)
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Earliest indicator of hep B infection
Occurs in 27-41 days
Most reliable serological marker of hep B virus infection
Persists during acute illness