Why check ANA for Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B check ANA can reflect the disease status and exclude autoimmune disease. 1. Reflecting disease status: ANA antinuclear antibody examination, viral hepatitis and autoimmune hepatitis can lead to positive ANA, hepatitis B with autoimmune phenomenon, autoantibodies can be detected in serum, ANA test can reflect autoimmune reaction or disease status suggested by antibodies. 2. Excluding autoimmune diseases: ANA test items include rheumatoid factor, anti-double-stranded DNA antibody, anti-SM antibody, etc., which can exclude autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, desiccation syndrome, dermatomyositis, polymyositis, primary biliary cirrhosis, mixed connective tissue disease, etc. If the patient has abnormal elevation of ANA, it can be detected in the serum, which can reflect the autoimmune reaction or disease status suggested by the antibody. If patients have abnormal elevation of ANA or uncomfortable symptoms, they should seek prompt medical attention.