Relative roles of HBsAg seroclearance and mortality in the decline of HBsAg prevalence with increasing age.

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Published in Am J Gastroenterol on March 02, 2010

Authors

Dar-In Tai1, Pei-Kwei Tsay, Wei-Ting Chen, Chia-Ming Chu, Yun-Fan Liaw

Author Affiliations

1: Liver Research Unit, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. tai48978@adm.cgmh.org.tw

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