Presence of Liver Inflammation in Asian Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B With Normal ALT and Detectable HBV DNA in Absence of Liver Fibrosis
Jiacheng Liu, Jian Wang, Xiaomin Yan, Ruifei Xue, Jie Zhan, Suling Jiang, Yu Geng, Yilin Liu, Minxin Mao, Juan Xia, Shengxia Yin, Xin Tong, Yuxin Chen, Weimao Ding, Rui Huang, Chao Wu – 14 November 2021 – Liver biopsies are recommended to exclude significant liver inflammation in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) with elevated HBV DNA but without other indications for antiviral treatment. We aimed to investigate the proportions and determinants of significant inflammation in Asian patients with CHB with detectable HBV DNA.