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[Epidemiology and clinical features of acute hepatitis A: from the domestic perspective].
The Korean journal of hepatology - 1 Dec 2009
Jung Young Kul, Kim Ju Hyun
Abstract excerpt
Acute viral hepatitis A has recently become a major public health problem in Korea, and the incidence of symptomatic hepatitis A is growing rapidly. With improvements in socioeconomic conditions and environmental hygiene, the chances of exposure to hepatitis A virus (HAV) during childhood have decreased and, in turn, the proportion of young adults with positive anti-HAV has significantly decreased. This has led...
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