Which of these is not a marker of active replicative phase of chronic hepatitis B?
Ans. (c) Anti-HBC Anti-HBC has no relation with viral replication HBV DNA, HBV DNA polymerase represent active viral replication Level of HBV DNA correlates well with the degree of liver injury as suggested by raised AST, ALT It is not compulsory in chronic active hepatitis that HBeAg is positive. Infact HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B is more dangerous.
HBV DNA
HBV DNA polymerase
Anti-HBC
AST and ALT