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Hepatitis B infection in patients with acute liver failure in the United States.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Apr 2001
Teo E K, Ostapowicz G, Hussain M, Lee W M, Fontana R J, Lok A S
Abstract excerpt
Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been reported in 30% to 50% of patients with acute liver failure (ALF) in small case series. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of occult HBV infection in a large series of ALF patients in the United States and the prevalence of precore and core promoter variants in patients with ALF caused by hepatitis B. Sera from patients in the US ALF study and...
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