Updated Assessment of Chronic Hepatitis B
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Updated Assessment of Chronic Hepatitis B

An Updated Assessment of Chronic Hepatitis B Prevalence Among Foreign-Born Persons Living in the United States

Although prevalence of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) in the USA includes 0.42 million (range, 0.28-0.67) U.S.-born persons, foreign-born (FB) persons contribute a substantially larger number to the burden of CHB in the USA. Over the past decade, patterns of U.S. immigration have changed and many countries have implemented HBV prevention programs. This study aims to estimate the number of FB persons with CHB in the USA by country of origin, updating our 2011 study.

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