Chronic hepatitis B: Update of recommend
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Anna S.F. Lok; Brian J. McMahon
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Article
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2004
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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A n estimated 350 million persons worldwide and 1.25 million in the United States are infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B carriers are at risk for development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The natural history of chronic HBV infection is variable. Persons with chroni