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Occult hepatitis B virus infection is not associated with disease progression of chronic hepatitis C virus infection.
World journal of gastroenterology - 14 Nov 2016
Cho Junhyeon, Lee Sang Soo, Choi Yun Suk, Jeon Yejoo, Chung Jung Wha, Baeg Joo Yeong, Si Won Keun, Jang Eun Sun, Kim Jin-Wook, Jeong Sook-Hyang
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AIM: To clarify the prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection (OBI) and the association between OBI and liver disease progression, defined as development of liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), worsening of Child-Pugh class, or mortality in cases of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. METHODS: This prospective cohort study enrolled 174 patients with chronic HCV infection (chronic...
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