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Hepatitis B virus infection in Indonesia.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Oct 2015
Yano Yoshihiko, Utsumi Takako, Lusida Maria Inge, Hayashi Yoshitake
Abstract excerpt
Approximately 240 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV), 75% of whom reside in Asia. Approximately 600000 of infected patients die each year due to HBV-related diseases or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The endemicity of hepatitis surface antigen in Indonesia is intermediate to high with a geographical difference. The risk of HBV infection is high in hemodialysis (HD) patients, men...
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