Diagnosis of chronic hepatitis B and the implications of viral variants and mutations.

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Chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, necessitating accurate and timely diagnosis of infected patients coupled with optimal treatment strategies. Although the prevalence of HBV infection in the United States is low owing to the implementation of universal vaccination, growing immigration from areas where infection is more endemic means that...

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