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Abstract
A closely related group of antigens found in the plasma only during the infective phase of hepatitis B or in virulent chronic hepatitis B, probably indicating active virus replication; there are three subtypes which may exist in a complex with immunoglobulins G.
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- HBeAg
- Hepatitis B e Antigen
- Hepatitis Be Antigen
- Hepatitis Be Antigens
- e Antigen
- e Antigens
- Antigen, Hepatitis Be
- Antigen, e
- Antigens, Hepatitis Be
- Antigens, e
- Be Antigen, Hepatitis
- Be Antigens, Hepatitis
- HBe Ag-1
- HBe Ag-2
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
87(81); was see under HEPATITIS B ANTIGENS 1981-86
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Previous Indexing
- Hepatitis B Antigens (1973-1980)
- Hepatitis B Virus (1966-1972)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Hepatitis B e Antigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006513. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006513
- Hepatitis B e Antigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75838622