Sandbox jo: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 15: Line 15:
*Persists in many patients with chronic infection
*Persists in many patients with chronic infection
|-
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''HBeAg'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''HDV RNA'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |
'''Qualitative''' - Positive in chronic infection
::::Negative in spontaneous or treatment-induced viral clearance
'''Quantitative''' - Useful in monitoring or predicting treatment response
|-
|-
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''HBxAg'''
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''HBxAg'''

Revision as of 20:21, 6 August 2014

Diagnostic Markers Significance
Anti-HDV IgG antibody
  • Positive in persons exposed to HDV
  • Persists, even after viral clearance
Anti-HDV IgM antibody
  • Positive in acute infection
  • Negative in past infection
  • Persists in many patients with chronic infection
HDV RNA

Qualitative - Positive in chronic infection

Negative in spontaneous or treatment-induced viral clearance

Quantitative - Useful in monitoring or predicting treatment response

HBxAg
HBV DNA
HBV DNA Polymerase
HBV DNA Polymerase