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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2016; 22(12): 3404-3411
Published online Mar 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i12.3404
Published online Mar 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i12.3404
Table 1 Classification system for intrahepatic hepatitis B core antigen and hepatitis B surface antigen
| HBcAg | HBsAg | |
| Distribution | ||
| Diffuse | Contiguous without skip zones | Contiguous without skip zones |
| Either in clusters or single cells | Either in clusters or single cells | |
| Patchy | < 50% area with skip zones | < 50% area with skip zones |
| Either in clusters or single cells | Either in clusters or single cells | |
| Rare | Occasional area of entire field | Occasional area of entire field |
| Either in clustersor single cells | Either in clustersor single cells | |
| Pattern | -Nuclear | -Membranous |
| -Cytoplasmic | -Cytoplasmic |
- Citation: Safaie P, Poongkunran M, Kuang PP, Javaid A, Jacobs C, Pohlmann R, Nasser I, Lau DT. Intrahepatic distribution of hepatitis B virus antigens in patients with and without hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(12): 3404-3411
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i12/3404.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i12.3404