Clinical Study of HBsAg/IgM Complexes in Sera of Patientes with Severe Viral Hepatitis Type B / 第三军医大学学报

Serial serum samples from 40 patients with severe viral hepatitis type B were tested by using ELISA. HBsAg/IgM complexes was detectable in 23 patients, but no activity was detected in normal controls. HBsAg/IgM complexes was not found or transiently existed in 24 patients ( 12 died deteriorated or persisted in severe disease, and 12 became recovery or improvement); 16 patients were constantly positive for HBsAg/IgM complexes (14 died, and 2 deteriorated). There is significantly difference between the two kinds of patients (P