INTRODUCTION
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the major health problems worldwide, and may lead to chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and primary liver cancer, particularly if the patient’s diet and health conditions are not well controlled[1-3]. It is estimated that there are 2 billion people with a serological profile of past or current HBV infection, and 360 million patients with chronic HBV-associated liver disease[4,5]. Patients are at an especially high risk when their serum viral load is > 105 copies/mL, according to a report by the REVEALHBV (risk evaluation of viral load elevation and associated liver disease/cancer-hepatitis B virus) group[6,7]. Hence, it is important to detect and monitor HBV at an early stage of infection. Hepatitis B is a familiar disease in China, and determination of virus concentration can provide the key foundation for diagnosis and treatment.
INTRODUCTION
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is one of the major health problems worldwide, and may lead to chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and primary liver cancer, particularly if the patient’s diet and health conditions are not well controlled[1-3]. It is estimated that there are 2 billion people with a serological profile of past or current HBV infection, and 360 million patients with chronic HBV-associated liver disease[4,5]. Patients are at an especially high risk when their serum viral load is > 105 copies/mL, according to a report by the REVEALHBV (risk evaluation of viral load elevation and associated liver disease/cancer-hepatitis B virus) group[6,7]. Hence, it is important to detect and monitor HBV at an early stage of infection. Hepatitis B is a familiar disease in China, and determination of virus concentration can provide the key foundation for diagnosis and treatment.
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