Clinical Features of Adult Patients with Acute Hepatitis B Virus Infection Progressing to Chronic Infection

Background. Information regarding the progression of acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection to chronic infection in adults is scarce. Methods. Twenty-five adult patients with acute HBV infection (14 men and 11 women, 18–84 years old), whose clinical features progressed to those of chronic infection...

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Main Authors: Kojiro Michitaka, Atsushi Hiraoka, Yoshio Tokumoto, Keiko Ninomiya, Tomoyuki Ninomiya, Norio Horiike, Masanori Abe, Yoichi Hiasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/358206