| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9254084 | Journal of Hepatology | 2005 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The results of this study indicate that in this community-based population; (1) the prevalence of occult HBV infection is 18% in those with serologic evidence of previous HBV infection and 8.1% in HBV seronegative individuals, (2) age, gender and liver biochemistry findings do not identify those with occult HBV and (3) S-variants are present in the majority of individuals with occult HBV.
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Authors
Gerald Y. Minuk, Dong-feng Sun, Julia Uhanova, Manna Zhang, Shauna Caouette, Lindsay E. Nicolle, Adam Gutkin, Karen Doucette, Bruce Martin, Antonio Giulivi,