RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hepatitis B virus infection: Understanding its epidemiology, course, and diagnosis
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 881
OP 889
DO 10.3949/ccjm.75a.07019
VO 75
IS 12
A1 Elgouhari, Hesham M.
A1 Abu-Rajab Tamimi, Tarek I.
A1 Carey, William D.
YR 2008
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/75/12/881.abstract
AB Although hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is not as common in the United States as in some countries, 5,000 Americans die from it every year. This number can be significantly decreased with proper screening and by vaccinating people at risk. Internists should be aware of the natural history of HBV infection, a vital prerequisite to correctly assessing disease severity and subsequently determining the need for antiviral therapy.