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Review
. 2018 Aug 22;12(1):1-4.
doi: 10.1002/cld.732. eCollection 2018 Jul.

Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States

Bo Hyun Kim  1   2 , W Ray Kim  1
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Review

Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States

Bo Hyun Kim et al. Clin Liver Dis (Hoboken). .
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Global prevalence of HBV infection.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Prevalence of HBsAg+ in Taiwan.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Age at HBV transmission and chronicity of infection.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Incidence of acute hepatitis B in the United States (2005‐2015).
Figure 5
Figure 5
Incidence of acute hepatitis B in Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
Figure 6
Figure 6
HBV infection prevalence in foreign‐born US residents.18
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