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- Title
Previous hepatitis B virus infection is associated with worse disease stage and occult hepatitis B virus infection has low prevalence and pathogenicity in hepatitis C virus-positive patients.
- Authors
Giannini, Edoardo; Ceppa, Paola; Botta, Federica; Fasoli, Alberto; Romagnoli, Paola; Ansaldi, Filippo; Durando, Paolo; Risso, Domenico; Lantieri, Pasquale B; Icardi, Gian C; Testa, Roberto
- Abstract
Anti-hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) frequently show markers of previous hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Moreover, they may carry occult HBV infection. These features might influence clinical and biochemical features as well as stage of disease.
- Publication
Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver, 2003, Vol 23, Issue 1, p12
- ISSN
1478-3223
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1034/j.1600-0676.2003.01742.x