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*May lead to [[hepatocellular carcinoma]] without [[cirrhosis]]. | *May lead to [[hepatocellular carcinoma]] without [[cirrhosis]]. | ||
*High prevalence. | *High prevalence. | ||
*Diagnosis is by serology. | *Diagnosis is by serology - details of serologic testing are in the ''[[Medical_liver_disease#Hepatitis_B|medical liver disease article]]''. | ||
*A vaccination is available and done routinely in a many jurisdictions.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Leuridan | first1 = E. | last2 = Van Damme | first2 = P. | title = Hepatitis B and the need for a booster dose. | journal = Clin Infect Dis | volume = 53 | issue = 1 | pages = 68-75 | month = Jul | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1093/cid/cir270 | PMID = 21653306 }}</ref> | *A vaccination is available and done routinely in a many jurisdictions.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Leuridan | first1 = E. | last2 = Van Damme | first2 = P. | title = Hepatitis B and the need for a booster dose. | journal = Clin Infect Dis | volume = 53 | issue = 1 | pages = 68-75 | month = Jul | year = 2011 | doi = 10.1093/cid/cir270 | PMID = 21653306 }}</ref> | ||