Expert review of gastroenterology & hepatology
Occult hepatitis B infection - unveiling clinical burden and new diagnostic strategies.
Vicente Soriano, Rocío González, Luisa Barea, Víctor Moreno-Torres, Ana Arruga, Ana Lafuente, Antonio Aguilera
Published: 202610.1080/17474124.2025.2611857
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Occult B infection (OBI) represents a mild form of hepatitis B characterized by low-level HBV-DNA in the absence of positive serum HBsAg. OBI is associated with liver disease and HBV transmissibility, although to a lesser extent than ov…
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