Virological profiles in patients with chronic hepatitis C and overt or occult HBV infection

• Published in: The American journal of gastroenterology Vol. 97; no. 6; pp. 1518 - 1523
• Main Authors: Squadrito, Giovanni, Orlando, Maria Elena, Pollicino, Teresa, Raffa, Giuseppina, Restuccia, Tea, Cacciola, Irene, Di Marco, Vito, Picciotto, Antonio, Colucci, Giuseppe, Craxı̀, Antonio, Raimondo, Giovanni
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 2002

OBJECTIVES: The virological profiles of hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and HCV) and their interplay in cases of coinfection are undefined. A suppressed and occult HBV infection may occur in hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) negative patients with chronic hepatitis C. The HCV core protein is able t...