The importance of triple panel testing for hepatitis B and the burden of isolated anti-hepatitis B core antibodies within a community sample

• Main Authors: Catherine Freeland (Author), Vivek Sreepathi (Author), Richard W. Hass (Author), Jonathan M. Fenkel (Author), Jessie Torgersen (Author), Kenneth Rothstein (Author), Chari Cohen (Author), Robert G. Gish (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Within the United States (US), 2.4 million individuals are living with chronic hepatitis B, but less than 20% are diagnosed. Isolated anti-hepatitis B core (iAHBc) antibodies indicate serology in an individual that is positive for anti-HBc antibodies, while negative for surface antigen (HBsAg) and s...