Investigating Occult Hepatitis B in Individuals With Family History of Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection

Ersoz-Acar B., Sünnetçioğlu M., Parlak M.

KLIMIK JOURNAL, cilt.32, sa.3, ss.245-249, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/kd.2019.70
  • Dergi Adı: KLIMIK JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.245-249
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Occult hepatitis B (OHB) is defined as identification of hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome in the liver and/or in the serum of HBsAg-negative individuals. We aimed to identify the situation of OHB in persons with chronic HBV infection among family members.