Associations between the prevalence of chronic hepatitis B among people who inject drugs and country-level characteristics: An ecological analysis.
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DOI: 10.1111/dar.13595
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Globally, hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a leading cause of liver disease. People who inject drugs (PWID) are at greater risk than the general population of contracting HBV. This risk could depend on societal… read more here.
Keywords: country level; prevalence; hbv prevalence;
Trends in chronic hepatitis B prevalence in Australian women by country of birth, 2000 to 2016
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DOI: 10.1111/jvh.13202
Abstract: Routine antenatal screening for chronic hepatitis B (HBV) in countries with high migrant populations provides an opportunity to monitor trends in HBV prevalence and can inform estimates locally and in countries with limited seroprevalence data.… read more here.
Keywords: hbv prevalence; birth; prevalence; among women ... See more keywords
Hepatitis B Virus in West African Children: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of HIV and Other Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Infection
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054142
Abstract: While Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are endemic in West Africa, the prevalence of HBV/HIV coinfection and their associated risk factors in children remains unclear. In this review, we sought… read more here.
Keywords: west african; hiv; hbv; prevalence ... See more keywords