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Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based Detection and Quantification of Hepatitis B Virus DNA
Published on: December 15, 2023
Hepatitis B: epidemiology and natural history
1Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, 8635 W. 3rd Street, Suite 590W, Los Angeles, CA 90049, USA. Tram.Tran@cshs.org
Abstract:
Chronic infection with hepatitis B and its sequelae remains a major global health concern. Despite recommendations and implementation of vaccination programs, the health and economic burdens are still significant. People in endemic areas and immigrants from these areas need to be adequately screened and treated. HBeAg-negative chronic hepatitis is increasingly recognized with additional challenges in management. Programs implementing primary prophylaxis strategies such as vaccination of high-risk adult and adolescent groups should continue.
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