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'''Qualitative''' | '''Qualitative''' | ||
:*Marker of HDV replication | |||
:*Positive in chronic infection | :*Positive in chronic infection | ||
:*Negative in spontaneous or treatment-induced viral clearance | :*Negative in spontaneous or treatment-induced viral clearance | ||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''HBsAg''' | | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''HBsAg''' | ||
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*Must be positive for HDV infectivity | '''Qualitative''' | ||
:*Must be positive for HDV infectivity | |||
'''Quantitative''' | |||
:*Positively correlated with HDV RNA | |||
:*Falling titer signals HBsAg loss, and hence HDV clearance | |||
:*Useful in monitoring or predicting treatment response | |||
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*Negative in an estimated 85% of patients | |||
*Associated with detectable anti-HBe | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''HBV DNA | | style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''HBV DNA''' | ||
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'''Quantitative''' | |||
:*Suppressed by HDV | |||
:*Negative or low levels in most patients | |||
:*May be increased in patients with detectable HBeAg | |||
:*Can reactivate after spontaneous or treatment-induced clearance of HDV | |||
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*Increased in most patients | |||
*Does not correlate well with degree of histological liver damage | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:30, 6 August 2014
Diagnostic Markers | Significance |
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Anti-HDV IgG antibody |
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Anti-HDV IgM antibody |
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HDV RNA |
Qualitative
Quantitative
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HBsAg |
Qualitative
Quantitative
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HBeAg |
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HBV DNA |
Quantitative
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ALT |
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