Chronic hepatitis B virus infection in Asian countries
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- 1 December 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- Vol. 15 (12) , 1356-1361
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1746.2000.0150121356.x
Abstract
Of the estimated 50 million new cases of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection diagnosed annually, 5–10% of adults and up to 90% of infants will become chronically infected, 75% of these in Asia where he...Keywords
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