Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Hepatol. Apr 18, 2015; 7(5): 761-768
Published online Apr 18, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i5.761
Table 1 Interpretation of serologic markers of hepatitis B virus
HBsAgTotal anti HBcIgM anti HBcAntiHBsInterpretation
----Noninfected
+---Acute infection (early phase)
+++-Acute infection
-++-Recovering acute infection
-+-+İmmunized patient, past infection
++--Chronic infection
-+--Chronic infection with low level viremia or false positive
---+Immunized
Table 2 Factors related to unresponsiveness to hepatitis B virus vaccination in the general population and patients with chronic kidney disease
General populationPatients with chronic kidney disease
ObesityDialysis
SmokingInflammation
Administration route of vaccine
Diabetes mellitus
Hyperparathyroidism
Lymphomas
Co-existing HCV
Newborns and advanced ageAdvanced age
InflammationVitamin D deficiency
Celiac diseaseMale gender
Hypoalbuminemia
Erythropoietin resistance
IL-18 and IFN-y gene polymorphisms