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Progression from acute to chronic hepatitis B is more common in older adults

PURPOSE: The rate of progression of acute Hepatitis B (HBV) to chronic disease is quoted as <10%. The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of progression from acute to chronic HBV in Northern Ireland (NI), assessing the influence of age, gender and biochemical parameters. METHODS: All...

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Autores principales: McKeating, Cara, Cadden, Ian, McDougall, Neil, Jessop, Lucy, Quah, Say, Lavelle, Michael, Griffths, Alison, McCaughey, Conall
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Ulster Medical Society 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6169415/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30559541