Rate of Chronicity and Time of Disappearance of HBsAg Following Acute Hepatitis B

KURUÜZÜM Z., Ozgenc O., Havuk A., Coskuner A., Art A., Celenkoglu N.

HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.56, sa.90, ss.466-469, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 56 Sayı: 90
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.466-469
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acute hepatitis B, Rate of chronicity, HBsAg disappearance, ACUTE VIRAL-HEPATITIS, VIRUS-INFECTION, DISEASE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, ANTIGEN, ADULTS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/Aims: Chronic hepatitis B is associated with significantly increased risk of developing cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. It's, therefore, important to understand the incidence and risk factors associated with chronicity following acute hepatitis B.