background : hepatitis includes a wide range of clinical and pathological conditions. the beta-2 microglobulin (ãÿ2m), as part of thehla complex, is responsible for transmission of viral antigens on the surface of liver cells. the purpose of this study is to determine the concentration of salivary ãÿ2m as a marker of viral proliferation in subjects who are hbsag + , hbv dna pcr + compared with ...