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Clin Infect Dis
; 69(3): 542-545, 2019 07 18.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30590481
ABSTRACT
In a pilot study, heavy water labeling was used to determine hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) turnover rates in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients. The mean (standard deviation) half-life of HBsAg in blood was 6.7 (5.5) days, which reflects recent production in the liver and supports strategies aimed at reducing HBsAg production in CHB patients.
