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Optimal time for repeating the IgM anti-hepatitis A virus antibody test in acute hepatitis A patients with a negative initial test

BACKGROUND/AIMS: The nonspecific clinical presentation of acute hepatitis A (AHA) mandates the detection of anti-hepatitis A virus IgM antibodies (IgM anti-HAV) in the serum for obtaining a definitive diagnosis. However, IgM anti-HAV might not be present during the early phase of the disease. The ai...

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Autores principales: Hyun, Jong Jin, Seo, Yeon Seok, An, Hyonggin, Yim, Sun Young, Seo, Min Ho, Kim, Hye Sook, Kim, Chang Ha, Kim, Ji Hoon, Keum, Bora, Kim, Yong Sik, Yim, Hyung Joon, Lee, Hong Sik, Um, Soon Ho, Kim, Chang Duck, Ryu, Ho Sang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Association for the Study of the Liver 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3326997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22511904
http://dx.doi.org/10.3350/kjhep.2012.18.1.56