Global prevalence of occult HBV infection in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction and Objectives: Occult HBV infection (OBI) is a specific form of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and has the possibility of developing into hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in adults. This study aimed to estimate the global prevalence of occult HBV infection in children and adolescents....

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Main Authors: Jiaying Wu, Jiayao He, Hongmei Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Annals of Hepatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1665268123002612