Diagnosis and clinical impact of occult
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Sagnelli Evangelista; Imparato Michele; Coppola Nicola; Pisapia Raffaella; Sagne
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Article
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2008
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in patients with chronic hepatitis C has been found associated with severe liver damage, low response to interferon treatment and increased risk of developing HCC. However, doubts remain on its clinical impact and the sensitivity and specificity