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Natural history of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in children in Japan: a comparison of mother-to-child transmission with horizontal transmission.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2017
Takano Tomoko, Tajiri Hitoshi, Hosono Satoyo, Inui Ayano, Murakami Jun, Ushijima Kosuke, Miyoshi Yoko, Etani Yuri, Abukawa Daiki, Suzuki Mitsuyoshi, Brooks Stephen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It is necessary to evaluate the natural history of children with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in each country to consider their long-term management. METHODS: A multi-center observational study of children with chronic HBV infection who were diagnosed at age ≤15 years was carried out in 18 hospitals in Japan. RESULTS: We reviewed children with HBV infection including 381 with mother-to-child...
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