Prevalence of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis D Virus Infections in the United States, 2011–2016

Eshan U. Patel(Johns Hopkins University), Chloe L. Thio(Johns Hopkins University), Denali Boon(Johns Hopkins University), David L. Thomas(Johns Hopkins University), Aaron A.R. Tobian(Johns Hopkins University)
Clinical Infectious Diseases
January 2, 2019
10.1093/cid/ciz001
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Abstract

Among adults in the 2011-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), the estimated prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) was 0.36% overall and 3.4% in non-Hispanic Asians. Among adult HBsAg carriers, 42% had antibodies to hepatitis delta virus (anti-HDV). Routine anti-HDV testing should be considered for HBsAg carriers.

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