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Liver disease and hepatitis
A practice question in the style of the PLAB 1 exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 28-year-old man has a positive HBsAg for the first time. Which result shows the infection has been present for more than 6 months?
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The answer is A: HBsAg still positive 6 months later.
Persistence of HBsAg for more than 6 months defines chronic hepatitis B.
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