Screening in liver disease

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2006; 12(33): 5272-5280
Published online Sep 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i33.5272

Table 3 Categories at risk for hepatitis B that should be screened and vaccinated

Immigrants from high prevalence areas (> 8% population) Asia, Pacific Islands, Alaska, Greenland, Africa, Middle East, former USSR, Eastern Europe (except Hungary), Malta, Amazonian areas of Peru, Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela

Refugees, adopted children, residents for more than 6 mo in the same areas

Blood transfusion before 1973

Drug addicts

Individuals with clinical or biochemical evidence for chronic liver disease

Percutaneous exposures to HBV

Haemophilia

Pregnant women

Haemodyalisis

Household, sexual and needle sharing contacts of HBsAg patients

Sexual partners of HBsAg patients

Health Care Workers

Citation: Poggio PD, Mazzoleni M. Screening in liver disease. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(33): 5272-5280
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i33/5272.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i33.5272