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A Deep Ravine Rather Than a Shallow Gap: Many More Bridges Needed to Improve Care of Chronic Hepatitis B in the United States
Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jun 30. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001364. Online ahead of print.
Esperance A K Schaefer1
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1Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Abstract
In the United States, improved screening of those who are at highest risk of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) has been a major focus of public health efforts, as has facilitating access to care for those with chronic infection. Despite this, data suggest that less than half of those at risk are tested, and another minority of those who harbor chronic infection receive longitudinal care for the disease. In this study by Tran et al., the authors find that even among those being treated for CHB, a vast minority receive basic testing and screening for staging and complications of CHB.