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Comment
. 2012 Jul 17;157(2):150.
doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-157-2-201207170-00022.

In response to 'The increasing burden of mortality from viral hepatitis in the United States'

Scott D Holmberg, Kathleen N Ly, Jian Xing
Comment

In response to 'The increasing burden of mortality from viral hepatitis in the United States'

Scott D Holmberg et al. Ann Intern Med. .
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Figure. Annual age-adjusted rates of mortality and 95% CIs of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV listed as a cause of death* in the United States, 1999–2008
* Cause of death is defined as the underlying cause or one of the multiple causes of death.
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