Meta-regression Analysis of Sex- and Birth Year-Specific Prevalence of HBsAg and Anti-HCV Among Un-diagnosed Japanese: Data From the First-time Blood Donors, Periodical Health Checkup, and the Comprehensive Health Checkup With Lifestyle Education (Ningen Dock)

Background: This study was aimed to precisely estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) stratified by sex and birth year in Japan. Methods: Three large-scaled cohorts: first-time blood donors, periodic health check-up, and comprehen...

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Main Authors: Tomoyuki Akita, Junko Tanaka, Masahiro Satake, Yingsong Lin, Takashi Wada, Kiminori Kato, Manami Inoue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Epidemiological Association 2020-09-01
Series:Journal of Epidemiology
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jea/30/9/30_JE20190055/_pdf