Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D Virus Infections in the United States, 2011-2016.

Patel, Eshan U; Thio, Chloe L; Boon, Denali; Thomas, David L; Tobian, Aaron A R · Clin Infect Dis · 2019

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

Among adults in the 2011-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the estimated prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) was 0.36% overall and 3.4% in non-Hispanic Asians. Among adult HBsAg carriers, 42% had antibodies to hepatitis delta virus (anti-HDV). Routine anti-HDV testing should be considered for HBsAg carriers.

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