Prevalence of and risk factors for hepatitis B viremia after spontaneous hepatitis B surface antigen seroclearance in hepatitis B carriers

Chia Ming Chu*, Yun Fan Liaw

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In 118 previous hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) carriers, low-level hepatitis B (HBV) viremia persisted at a rate of 15%-20% for >10 years after HBsAg seroclearance. The frequency of HBV viremia was significantly (P =. 002) lower in patients with anti-HBsAg seroconversion (6 of 69 [8.7%]) than in those without seroconversion (15 of 49 [30.6%]).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)88-90
Number of pages3
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume54
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 01 01 2012

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