all patients with hepatitis b surface antigen-positive chronic active hepatitis had elevated levels , hence persistent elevation of dna binding after acute type b hepatitis might be an unfavourable prognostic marker indicating progression to chronic active hepatitis , dna antibody levels will not offer diagnostic help in liver diseases , or help to follow the response of patients with 'lupoid ' hepatitis to corticosteroid therapy .
C0023895
liver diseases
C0019158
hepatitis