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Open Forum Infect Dis
; 9(11): ofac558, 2022 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-36381617
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of active hepatitis B among asymptomatic persons remains unclear in Africa. Of 1206 newly diagnosed persons in Senegal, 12.3% had significant fibrosis and 31.3% had hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA levels >2000â IU/mL. Overall, 128 (12.9%) were eligible for antiviral therapy. Generalized HBV screening allowed the identification of a large population requiring HBV care.