Dynamics of serum markers in the different course of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.

The presence of serum markers of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in different stage of illness has a specific pathogenic and diagnostic significance. Based on the frequency of the appearance of HBV markers in patients' sera at different stages of the illness, we attempted a grouping possibly helpful for differentiation, epidemiologic and prognostic evaluation of hepatitis. The significance for chronic disease development of the dynamics of HBV marker levels in the serum is discussed.