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The impact of universal hepatitis B vaccine on the trend of liver cancer from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017.

Chenxi LiWen-Qiang He
Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2021)
Significant reduction in HBV-attributable liver cancer among children was mainly because of the universal HBV vaccination. However, the increasing trend of HBV-attributable liver cancer in region without universal HBV vaccination suggested the necessity of introducing universal immunization.
Keyphrases
  • hepatitis b virus
  • liver failure
  • young adults