What does hepatitis B core antibody positive mean

Hepatitis B core antibody positive usually refers to patients infected with hepatitis B virus, may be caused by acute infection; may also be previously infected with hepatitis B virus, now the disease is well controlled in the recovery period, this antibody does not belong to protective antibodies, re-infection virus can still be sick.

Patients can further do antibody concentration test, the higher the value, the stronger the infectivity, the more serious the damage to the liver.

Patients do not appear liver function damage, can temporarily not be treated; liver function damage occurs when treatment is needed to reduce liver cell damage.