Hepatitis B virus screening is recommended for high risk adolescents who are not pregnant and adults, according to a new statement published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Up to 2.2 million people in the United States have chronic HBV, and 15 to 25 percent of those infected will die from liver disease or liver cancer. Screening for HBV could identify those who may benefit from treatment. Most people born in the United States have been vaccinated for HBV, which ...
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