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Hepatitis B Virus Immunology
New research on hepatitis B virus immunology from Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine summarized
August 20th, 2008
New investigation results, 'The prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus infection in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients,' are detailed in a study published in European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. According to recent research from Konya, Turkey, "The prevalence of occult hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is relatively frequent among patients with immune suppression. The impairment of the immune system is well demonstrated in diabetics." "We aimed to investigate the prevalence of occult HBV infection among hepatitis B core antibody (HbcAb)±hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBs) positive type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. The study involved 100...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-08-20)
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