Diagnostic Utility of Pre-Genomic Hepatitis B RNA in the Evaluation of HBV/HIV Coinfection

• Main Authors: Kenneth Sherman (Author), Susan Rouster (Author), Heidi Meeds (Author), Marion Peters (Author), Jason Blackard (Author), Paul Horn (Author), Timothy Archampong (Author), Awewura Kwara (Author), Mark Anderson (Author), Michael Stec (Author), Gavin Cloherty (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Case Western Reserve University, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Newer biomarkers of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and treatment response have not been well-characterized in individuals with HBV/HIV coinfection.  Methods: Pre-genomic RNA (pgRNA) and quantitative HBsAg (qHBsAg) were used to evaluate the associations with baseline characteristics. P...