Abstract
Acute hepatitis C virus superinfection followed by spontaneous hepatitis B e antigen seroconversion and hepatitis B surface antigen clearance in a patient with chronic type B hepatitis is described. The observations suggests that HCV may exert a suppressive effect on hepatitis B virus.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Adult
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Chronic Disease
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Hepatitis B / blood
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Hepatitis B / complications*
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Hepatitis B / physiopathology
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / blood*
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Hepatitis B e Antigens / blood*
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Hepatitis C / complications*
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Hepatitis C / physiopathology
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Humans
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Male
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Virus Replication
Substances
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
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Hepatitis B e Antigens