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Killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptor alleles influence susceptibility to occult hepatitis B infection in West African population [PDF]

Journal of Public Health in Africa, 2023
Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is a public health problem in Burkina Faso. OBI represents a risk factor for the development of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Momeiyi M. Bazie, Florencia W. Djigma, Mahamoudou Sanou, Pegdwendé A. Sorgho, Abdoul K. Ouattara, Dorcas Obiri-Yeboah, Nadege Kapieko, Herman K. Sombie, Prosper Bado, Edwige T. Yelemkoure, Isabelle T. Kiendrebeogo, Marius B. Nagalo, Albert T. Yonli, Jacques Simpore   +13 more
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Occult Hepatitis B Infection in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients Starting Maintenance Hemodialysis at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2021
Introduction: Occult hepatitis B infection is defined as the presence of the hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid in liver tissues and/or serum in the absence of serum hepatitis B Virus surface antigen.
Shailendra Shrestha, Pratap Sagar Tiwari, Bikram Pradhan   +2 more
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Occult hepatitis B infection by a recombinant D/C virus in an immunosuppressed patient [PDF]

IDCases, 2020
Approximately 300 million people worldwide were living with chronic hepatitis B virus infection as of 2016, however, this number does not account for those who might be living with occult hepatitis B virus infection due to difficulty diagnosing this ...
Gonçalo Pereira Cruz, Celene Sargento, Maria Conceição Ventura, Joaquim Oliveira, José Saraiva da Cunha   +4 more
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Detection of HBV Genotypes of Tumor Tissues and Serum by A Fluorescence Polarization Assay in North-Western China's Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients [PDF]

Virology Journal, 2011
Background The understanding of the distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes and the occult hepatitis B virus infection in hepatocellular carcinoma may shed light into the prevention and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Liang Ping, Wang Xiangling, Li Ding, Cheng Hong, Wu Zhiqun, Gong Weidong, Lu Jianguo, Zhang Ju   +7 more
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Occult hepatitis B infection in patients with cryptogenic liver cirrhosis in southwest of iran. [PDF]

Jundishapur J Microbiol, 2015
Background: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has a broad spectrum of manifestation, ranging from silent carrier state to advanced cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Hashemi SJ, Hajiani E, Masjedizadeh A, Masjedizadeh A, Makvandi M, Shayesteh AA, Alavinejad SP, Kadkhodaei A, Shahbazian H, Jasemi F, Karimi M.   +10 more
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Occult hepatitis B virus infection and its demographic and clinical determinants among blood donors in Saudi Arabia: A retrospective cross-sectional study [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
Objective Occult hepatitis B virus infection, characterized by the presence of hepatitis B virus DNA in the absence of detectable hepatitis B surface antigen, poses a significant risk to blood donation safety. This study aimed to determine the prevalence
Abdulrahman F Alrezaihi, Lama Alzamil, Abdulrahman Alshalani, Jawaher Alsughayyir, Fahad S Alshehri, Abdulaziz M Almuqrin   +5 more
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Intracranial hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection following intracerebral hemorrhage in a patient with seronegative occult HBV infection [PDF]

IDCases
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is primarily associated with liver diseases but can also manifest with various extrahepatic complications. While numerous extrahepatic manifestations have been reported in acute or chronic hepatitis B patients ...
Xiaoyan Ji, Mingyang Wang, Peng Jin, Lingyi Kong, Yongkang Xu, Weili Chen, Bin Liu, Qingquan Wang   +7 more
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HBV - infection in children with perinatal infection. Clinical report of familial hepatitis B

Журнал инфектологии, 2021
Hepatitis B, despite of being a controlled infection today, is one of the most common form of hepatitis in the world. According to the experts' evaluation there are about 3 million patients with chronic hepatitis B in our country.
I. V. Shilova, Yu. V. Ostankova, L. G. Goryacheva, A. V. Semenov   +3 more
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Occult Hepatitis B in Patients with Decompensated Chronic Liver Disease: A Cross Sectional Study at Tertiary Care Hospital, Peshawar

Journal of Gandhara Medical and Dental Sciences, 2023
OBJECTIVES The objective of this study was to find the frequency of occult hepatitis B in patients presenting with Decompensated chronic liver disease.
Fahad Naim, Muhammad Darwesh Iqbal, Syeda Hijab Amjad, Awais Naeem, Muhammad Amjad Taqweem, Tayyaba, Wasim Ahmad   +6 more
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Occult hepatitis B infection among vaccinated cohort [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Occult hepatitis B is characterized by undetectable levels of surface antigen, but detectable levels of viral DNA and is becoming a major global threat due to: (i) the effect on the health of children born to carrier mothers despite the ...
A. Malik, Yasmin, Mohammed Harmal, Nabil Saad, Mohd Taib, Niazlin, Sekawi, Zamberi, Shuaibu, Hudu Abdullahi   +4 more
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