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INFECTION VIRUS HEPATITE B [1 record]

Record 1 1992-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Liver and Biliary Ducts
  • Viral Diseases
OBS

hepatitis B: Inflammation of the liver caused by hepatitis B virus.

CONT

The presence of the [hepatitis B] antigen in a patient's serum is diagnostic of present or past hepatitis B infections.

OBS

HBV: hepatitis B virus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Foie et voies biliaires
  • Maladies virales
OBS

HBV : virus de l'hépatite B

CONT

Très différente selon les régions, la prévalence de l'infection à HBV est minimale dans les pays à niveau de vie élevé et maximale dans les pays surpeuplés et à faible niveau socio-économique.

Spanish

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