Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2017; 23(12): 2095-2105
Published online Mar 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i12.2095
Figure 1
Figure 1 Geographic distribution of chronic hepatitis B virus infection-worldwide (2005). For multiple countries, estimates of prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), a marker of chronic hepatitis B virus infection, are based on limited data and may not reflect current prevalence in countries that have implemented childhood hepatitis B vaccination; prevalence may vary within countries. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (http://www.cdc.gov).