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Used to denote the Health Status questions that measure health status across time (eg, all of 1996 while an NH resident).
Ãâó: www.meps.ahrq.gov/Data_Pub/NHC_Acronyms.htm
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| Hb |
A measure of hardness determined by the Brinell Hardness test, in which a hard steel ball under a specific load is forced into the surface of the test material. The number is derived by dividing the applied load by the surface area of the resulting impression.
Ãâó: www.mesteel.com/dictionary/b.htm
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| HBV |
A DNA virus in the family Hepadnaviridae. Hepatitis B has a long incubation period (around three months) and can cause severe liver damage and even death. It is typically spread by blood or body fluid contact, such as through hypodermic needles or sexual intercourse. A type of liver cancer called hepatoma can follow HBV infection.
Ãâó: www.genelabs.com/resources/glossary.html
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| HBcAg |
A core protein antigen of the hepatitis B virus not readily detectable in serum. It is the secondary viral marker which indicates the presence of replicating hepatitis B virus.
Ãâó: www.hepatitisbhelp.com/hepatitis_b_glossary.html
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| HBeAg |
Secreted product of the nucleocapsid gene of HBV found in serum during acute and chronic hepatitis B. Its presence indicates the virus is replicating and the infected individual is potentially infectious.
Ãâó: www.hepatitisbhelp.com/hepatitis_b_glossary.html
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