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FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Study Sees Vast Undertreatment for HBV

By Michael Vlessides

First posted on Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News.

Nearly half of all treatment-eligible patients infected with chronic hepatitis B do not receive treatment for the disease, a new study found.

The investigators said the research was bolstered by the large, ethnically diverse multicenter cohort that formed the foundation of the analysis.

“We know that hepatitis B is predominantly a disease affecting ethnic minorities, as well as underserved and vulnerable