Interpreting Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Levels: Useful Clinical Test or Just Another Confusing Assay?  Brian J. McMahon, MD, Brenna C. Simons, PhD  Clinical.

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Interpreting Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Levels: Useful Clinical Test or Just Another Confusing Assay?  Brian J. McMahon, MD, Brenna C. Simons, PhD  Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology  Volume 10, Issue 3, Pages 218-219 (March 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2011.11.017 Copyright © 2012 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 The evolution of progression through the phases of chronic hepatitis B virus infection. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2012 10, 218-219DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2011.11.017) Copyright © 2012 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions