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{{ | ==American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases(ASSLD) 2009 Guidelines for Chronic Hepatitis B<ref name="pmid15229781">{{cite journal |author=Lok AS, McMahon BJ |title=[AASLD Practice Guidelines. Chronic hepatitis B: update of therapeutic guidelines] |journal=[[Romanian Journal of Gastroenterology]] |volume=13 |issue=2 |pages=150–4 |year=2004 |month=June |pmid=15229781 |doi= |url=http://www.aasld.org/practiceguidelines/documents/bookmarked%20practice%20guidelines/chronic_hep_b_update_2009%208_24_2009.pdf |accessdate=2012-02-10}}</ref>== | ||
{{cquote|The following groups should be tested for HBV | |||
infection: | |||
*persons born in high or intermediate endemic areas, | |||
*United States– born persons not vaccinated as infants whose parents were born in regions with high HBV endemicity, | |||
*persons with chronically elevated aminotransferases, | |||
*persons needing immunosuppressive therapy | |||
*men who have sex with men | |||
*persons with multiple sexual partners or history of sexually transmitted disease, | |||
*inmates of correctional facilities, | |||
*persons who have ever used injecting drugs, dialysis patients, HIV or HCV-infected individuals, pregnant women, and family members, household members, and sexual contacts of HBV-infected persons. | |||
*Testing for HBsAg and anti-HBs should be performed, and seronegative persons should be vaccinated. ''(Grade I Recommendation)''}} | |||
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- ↑ Lok AS, McMahon BJ (2004). "[AASLD Practice Guidelines. Chronic hepatitis B: update of therapeutic guidelines]" (PDF). Romanian Journal of Gastroenterology. 13 (2): 150–4. PMID 15229781. Retrieved 2012-02-10. Unknown parameter
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