Advancing Age and Comorbidity in a US Insured Population‐Based Cohort of Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) comorbidity data are limited. Using insurance claims databases, our aims were to determine the prevalence and incidence of nonliver comorbidities in CHB patients over time and the predictors of select comorbidities in CHB patients. Patients were adults with continuous coverage (commercial/Medicare or Medicaid) 6 months prior to and after the first CHB diagnosis and matched non‐CHB patients. Deyo‐Charlson Comorbidity...