Incidence and Influencing Factors of New Hepatitis B Infections and Spontaneous Clearance: A Large-Scale, Community-Based Study in China

Background: Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is widely used in hepatitis B screening, and HBsAg seroclearance indicates hepatitis B eradication. Few studies have explored the incidence of and determinants for spontaneous seroclearance using a long-term follow-up cohort study. Our research aimed t...

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Main Authors: Haiyang Hu, Yangfan Shen, Ming Hu, Yang Zheng, Kaijin Xu, Lanjuan Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.717667/full