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Estimations of worldwide prevalence of chronic hepatitis B virus infection: a systematic review of data published between 1965 and 2013.

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This first global assessment of country-level population prevalence of chronic HBV infection found a wide variation between countries and highlights the need for continued prevention and control strategies and the collection of reliable epidemiologic data using standardised methodology.
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This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2015-10-17. It has received 2130 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: HBsAg & Hepatitis B virus.

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EASL 2017 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the management of hepatitis B virus infection.

TL;DR: This Clinical Practice Guideline presents updated recommendations for the optimal management of HBV infection, and future treatment strategies to achieve 'cure' of disease and new biomarkers are discussed.
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Burden of liver diseases in the world

TL;DR: The global prevalence of viral hepatitis remains high, while drug-induced liver injury continues to increase as a major cause of acute hepatitis.
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Global prevalence, treatment, and prevention of hepatitis B virus infection in 2016: a modelling study

Devin Razavi-Shearer, +195 more
TL;DR: The estimate of HBV prevalence in 2016 differs from previous studies, potentially because it took into account the effect of infant prophylaxis and early childhood vaccination, as well as changing prevalence over time.
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The global burden of viral hepatitis from 1990 to 2013: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

Jeffrey D. Stanaway, +40 more
- 10 Sep 2016 - 
TL;DR: The enormous health loss attributable to viral hepatitis, and the availability of effective vaccines and treatments, suggests an important opportunity to improve public health.
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Global Cancer in Women: Burden and Trends

TL;DR: The burden of cancer among women could be substantially reduced in both HICs and LMICs through broad and equitable implementation of effective interventions, including tobacco control, HPV and HBV vaccination, and screening (breast, cervix, and colorectum).
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Reducing the neglected burden of viral hepatitis in Africa: Strategies for a global approach

TL;DR: The barriers to prevention, screening and treatment of viral hepatitis on the African continent are detailed, the urgent need for operational and research programmes is focused on, and integrated ways to tackle the global epidemic are suggested.
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The risk of perinatal hepatitis B virus transmission: hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) prevalence estimates for all world regions

TL;DR: Age- and region-specific HBeAg prevalence estimates are crucial for understanding the epidemiology of HBV and for prioritizing implementation of WHO`s prevention recommendations for all infants to receive the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.
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Rocks Along the Road to the Control of HBV and HCC

TL;DR: HBV vaccination prevents hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its use is reducing mother to infant transmission, the driving force behind the HBV carrier state worldwide, and of greatest significance, studies showed that chronic HBV infection is the commonest cause of HCC.
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Prevention of materno-foetal transmission of hepatitis B in sub-Saharan Africa: the evidence, current practice and future challenges

TL;DR: HBV transmission from mother to child in the early perinatal period remains a significant contributor to the burden of HBV‐related disease in SSA and current practice for HBV MFT prevention is outlined.
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