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. 2020 Jan 31;21(3):949. doi: 10.3390/ijms21030949
HBV hepatitis B virus
HCC hepatocellular carcinoma
CHB chronic hepatitis B
NAs nucleos(t)ide analogs
IFN interferon
cccDNA covalently closed circular DNA
AFP alpha-fetoprotein
PIVKA-II vitamin K absence or antagonist-II
HBcrAg hepatitis B core-related antigen
HBsAg hepatitis B surface antigen
M2BPGi Mac-2-binding protein glycosylation isomer
NTCP sodium taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide
HBeAg hepatitis B envelope antigen
IgM anti-HBc immunoglobulin M antibody to hepatitis B core antigen
IgG anti-HBc immunoglobulin G antibody to hepatitis B core antigen
HBsAg-HQ high-sensitivity HBsAg assay
ICT CLEIA immune complex transfer chemiluminescence enzyme immunoassay
AUROC the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve
BCP basal core promotor
M2BP Mac-2-binding protein
WTA Wisteria floribunda agglutinin
C.O.I. cutoff index
CHC chronic hepatitis C
SVR sustained virological response
BMI body mass index