Who is affected by hepatitis B

Citations

1. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006). Viral Hepatitis B Fact Sheet. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/fact.htm.

2. American Academy of Pediatrics (2006). Hepatitis B. In LK Pickering, ed., Red Book: 2006 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases, 27th ed., pp. 335–355. Elk Grove, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics.

3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006). Hepatitis B: Frequently asked questions. Available online: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/b/faqb.htm.

Author:	Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS	Last Updated: October 15, 2007
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine W. Thomas London, MD - Hepatology
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