Patient's question:
Is it a diagnosis of hepatitis B if hepatitis B core antibody and hepatitis B e antibody are positive during a unit health check?Doctor's answer:
In the hepatitis B two pairs of half, 1 (HBsAg - hepatitis B surface antigen) is a marker for the presence of the virus, but it does not reflect whether the virus is replicating, the degree of replication, or the strength of infectivity; 2 (HBsAb - hepatitis B surface antibody) is a marker for neutralizing antibodies, indicating the main sign of recovery or resistance. For individuals who have received the hepatitis B vaccine, if only this item is positive, it should be considered a normal phenomenon after vaccination; 3 (HBeAg - hepatitis B e antigen) is a marker for viral replication. Persistence of positivity for more than 3 months indicates a tendency towards chronicization.