Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2018; 24(6): 725-736
Published online Feb 14, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i6.725
Figure 4
Figure 4 Possible mechanisms for HBsAg decline after nucleos(t)ide analogue treatment. A: Nucleos(t)ide analogues inhibit the activity of HBV reverse transcriptase; B: The production of relaxed circular DNA; C and D: The package andrelease of complete virions, and the replenishment of cccDNA. cccDNA: Covalently closed circular DNA; HBc: Hepatitis B core protein; HBsAg: Hepatitis B surface antigen; L/M/S proteins: Large, middle, and small envelope proteins; HBV: Hepatitis B virus.