Abstract
Hepatitis B virus may affect 1 in 20 of the earth's population.1 Transmission is through blood, sexual intercourse, and unsterile inoculation injury; vertical transmission occurs in utero and post partum. The consequences of infection are potentially fatal and include chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, and primary hepatocellular carcinoma.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 231 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | British Medical Journal |
| Volume | 311 |
| Issue number | 6999 |
| Publication status | Published - 22 Jul 1995 |
