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Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients: Prevalence and Mutations in "a" Determinant.
International journal of medical sciences - 1 Jan 2020
Tang Yun, Liu Xiangqin, Lu Xiangheng, He Qiang, Li Guisen, Zou Yang
Abstract excerpt
Background: Occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) is defined as undetectable serum hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) with detectable HBV-DNA in the serum or liver. Patients with maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) are at a high risk of OBI. The prevalence of OBI in MHD patients in China is not well evaluated. In this study, we aim to assess the prevalence of OBI in MHD patients in Sichuan Province, Southwest of...
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