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Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Hyperlipidemia Patients.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 1 Apr 2017
Yang Liu, Li Tingting, Li Wenmin, Tang Xi, Li Jinfeng, Long Ruiwen, Fu Yongshui, Allain Jean-Pierre, Li Chengyao
Abstract excerpt
Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is associated with lower prevalence of hyperlipidemia (HLP). However, occult HBV infection (OBI) in HLP patients has not yet been explored. OBI is defined as the presence of detectable HBV DNA in serum or liver tissue but undetectable HBV surface antigen in serum. In this study, 1,036 HLP patients and 1,134 replacement blood donor controls were recruited. Among them, 252...
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