Hepatitis B: Screening, Awareness, and the Need to Treat

Overview

Journal Fed Pract

Specialty Health Services

Date 2019 Feb 16

PMID 30766211

Citations 9

Authors

Shilpa Lingala

Marc G Ghany

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Abstract

Despite the availability of an effective hepatitis B vaccine, the global prevalence has not substantially declined, and significant barriers remain to screening and care.

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