Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positive

Hepatitis B e antigen is a direct indication of hepatitis B virus infection. Its continuous positive indicates that the virus has active replication, which may indicate chronic disease, which may lead to chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis.

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