Hepatitis B virus infection and decreased risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A cohort study.

Volume: 65, Issue: 3, Pages: 828 - 835
Published: Mar 1, 2017
Abstract
The presence of an association between chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and fatty liver is controversial. We examined the association between HBV infection and the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We conducted a cohort study of 83,339 participants without NAFLD at baseline who underwent serologic testing for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) between 2002 and 2006 and were followed annually or biennially until...
Paper Details
Title
Hepatitis B virus infection and decreased risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: A cohort study.
Published Date
Mar 1, 2017
Journal
Volume
65
Issue
3
Pages
828 - 835
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