Factors associated with spontaneous HBsAg clearance in chronic hepatitis B patients followed at a university hospital

Factors associated with spontaneous HBsAg clearance in chronic hepatitis B patients followed at a university hospital

Introduction. Few studies have evaluated the factors involved in the spontaneous HBsAg seroclearance in patients with chronic hepatitis B (HBV) followed up on a long-term basis from areas with a low prevalence of HBV infection. We aimed to determine the rate of spontaneous HBsAg seroclearance and th...

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Main Authors: Sandro C. Ferreira, Silvana G.F. Chachá, Fernanda F. Souza, Andreza C. Teixeira, Rodrigo C. Santana, Márcia G. Villanova, Sérgio Zucoloto, Leandra N. Ramalho, Gleici S.C. Perdoná, Afonso D.C. Passos, Ana L.C. Martinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
Subjects:
Inactive carriers
HBV-DNA levels
Age
Evolutionary forms
Low prevalence areas
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268119309780

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