A 37-year-old man visited the hospital for his annual health check-up. His routine laboratory tests were done, and the results were unexpected for the patient. Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg) - Positive Hepatitis B e Antigen (HBeAg) - Negative Hepatitis B e Antibody (HBeAb) - Positive Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - Seronegative Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) - Negative Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) - IgG positive Further, histopathological examinations were done which showed, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) DNA - 1,700 IU/mL Platelets - 259 thousand/mL Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) - 37 U/L Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) - 42 U/L He had a normal renal function and did not show any signs of liver cirrhosis.
He was feeling absolutely fine without any fatigue and illness. *This patient case is from the Editorial Team of Docplexus and is meant for educational purposes only. Source: UW…
