Chemicals and Drugs

Hepatitis B e Antigens

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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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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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • 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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23 allowable subheadings

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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WC 536

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hepatitis B e Antigens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006513. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006513
  2. Hepatitis B e Antigens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q75838622