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Longitudinal Immune Phenotype Assessment and Serological Outcome in Foreign-born Children With Chronic Hepatitis B.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Sept 2020
Nicastro Emanuele, Mangili Benedetta, Giacomet Vania, Benincaso Anna Rita, Di Giorgio Angelo, Sansotta Naire, Callegaro Annapaola, D'Antiga Lorenzo
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to assess changes in clinical phenotype, and identify determinants of outcome in children with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection born in HBV-endemic countries followed in 2 Italian tertiary care centers after immigration or adoption. METHODS: A prospective observational study on hepatitis B e-antibodies-negative chronic hepatitis B children started on 2002. Patients...
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