Occult Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a Previously Vaccinated Injection Drug User

INTRODUCTION: Occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) is defined by the presence of HBV DNA in patient sera in the absence of HBsAg. Occult HBV has been associated with hepatocellular carcinoma, reactivation during immune suppression, and transmission to others. While the hepatitis B vaccine is very effectiv...

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Autores principales: Powell, Eleanor A., Razeghi, Sanam, Zucker, Stephen, Blackard, Jason T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kowsar 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4851822/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27148386
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.34758

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4851822/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27148386
http://dx.doi.org/10.5812/hepatmon.34758

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