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Risk factors for long-term persistence of serum hepatitis B surface antigen following acute hepatitis B virus infection in Japanese adults.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Jan 2014
Ito Kiyoaki, Yotsuyanagi Hiroshi, Yatsuhashi Hiroshi, Karino Yoshiyasu, Takikawa Yasuhiro, Saito Takafumi, Arase Yasuji, Imazeki Fumio, Kurosaki Masayuki, Umemura Takeji, Ichida Takafumi, Toyoda Hidenori, Yoneda Masashi, Mita Eiji, Yamamoto Kazuhide, Michitaka Kojiro, Maeshiro Tatsuji, Tanuma Junko, Tanaka Yasuhito, Sugiyama Masaya, Murata Kazumoto, Masaki Naohiko, Mizokami Masashi
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: The proportion of patients who progress to chronicity following acute hepatitis B (AHB) varies widely worldwide. Moreover, the association between viral persistence after AHB and hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotypes in adults remains unclear. A nationwide multicenter study was conducted throughout Japan to evaluate the influence of clinical and virological factors on chronic outcomes in patients with...
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