A 20-year-old male presented with jaundice for the past 2 weeks. His liver function tests revealed serum bilirubin to be 0.9 mg/dL, SGOT/SGPT to be 1240/ 1450 IU. He was found to be positive for HBsAg and IgM anti-HEY antibodies and negative for IgM anti-c. The most likely diagnosis is –
A 20-year-old male presented with jaundice for the past 2 weeks. His liver function tests revealed serum bilirubin to be 0.9 mg/dL, SGOT/SGPT to be 1240/ 1450 IU. He was found to be positive for HBsAg and IgM anti-HEY antibodies and negative for IgM anti-c. The most likely diagnosis is –
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A 20-year-old male presented with jaundice for the past 2 weeks. His liver function tests revealed serum bilirubin to be 0.9 mg/dL, SGOT/SGPT to be 1240/ 1450 IU. He was found to be positive for HBsAg and IgM anti-HEY antibodies and negative for IgM anti-c. The most likely diagnosis is -
✓ Correct Answer: B. Superinfection of hepatitis E virus with chronic hepatitis B infection
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