Perspectives and control of hepatitis B virus infection in Taiwan

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is endemic in Taiwan. After the implementation of universal hepatitis B vaccination, there was a significant reduction of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seropositivity and HBV-related hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) incidence in children, teenagers, and young ad...

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Main Authors: Chih-Lin Lin, Jia-Horng Kao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-10-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664615002089