Mortality of inactive hepatitis B virus carriers in Japan is similar to that of the general population.

Takashi Kumada Hidenori ToyodaSatoshi YasudaTakanori ItoJunko Tanaka

Published in: Hepatology research : the official journal of the Japan Society of Hepatology (2021)

The long-term prognosis of well-defined ICs was similar to that of general population controls. In addition, the ICs had a high HBsAg clearance rate and low phase transition rate.

Keyphrases

hepatitis b virus
liver failure
cardiovascular events
risk factors
cardiovascular disease