[Hepatitis B virus DNA polymerase]

T Łoch; A Pawińska-Zdziebłowska; M H Fic

[Hepatitis B virus DNA polymerase]

Przegl Epidemiol. 2001;55(4):471-4.

[Article in Polish]

Authors

T Łoch¹, A Pawińska-Zdziebłowska, M H Fic

Affiliation

¹ Zakład Immunopatologii Instytutu Chorób Zakaźnych i Pasozytniczych Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie.

PMID: 11921734

Abstract

Our aim was to discuss the practical value of HBV DNA polymerase (DNAp) determination. DNAp activity is a good marker of HBV high replication in patients with chronic hepatitis B (HBeAg+), very useful during monitoring of immunostimulation and/or antiviral treatment.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Carrier State / metabolism
DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase / blood*
Hepatitis B e Antigens / blood
Hepatitis B virus / enzymology*
Hepatitis B virus / genetics*
Hepatitis B, Chronic / enzymology
Hepatitis B, Chronic / genetics
Hepatitis B, Chronic / metabolism*
Humans

Substances

Hepatitis B e Antigens
DNA-Directed DNA Polymerase