Hepatitis B virus infection in patients with Wilson disease: A large retrospective study

CONCLUSION: The total prevalence of current HBV infection in patients with WD was 2.1%. The diagnosis of WD in CHB patients is usually missed. HBV infection is an independent risk factor for severe liver disease in WD patients. The diagnosis of WD should be ruled out in some patients with CHB infection.PMID:37701133 | PMC:PMC10494763 | DOI:10.3748/wjg.v29.i32.4900

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology - September 13, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hua-Ying Zhou Xu Yang Kai-Zhong Luo Yong-Fang Jiang Wen-Long Wang Jun Liang Ming-Ming Li Hong-Yu Luo Source Type: research