Reported reasons for testing among hepatitis B virus-infected patients - Chronic Hepatitis Cohort Study (CHeCS), United States, 2006-2010

Liver International

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2014, Pages

  Gerbi, Gemechu B ^a   Rupp, Loralee B ^b   Ko, Stephen C ^a   Moorman, Anne C ^a   Holmberg, Scott D ^a   Xu, Fujie ^a   Teshale, Eyasu H ^a   Spradling, Philip R ^a   Gordon, Stuart C ^b   Nerenz, David R ^b   Lu, Mei ^b   Lamerato, Lois ^b   Akkerman, Nonna ^b   Oja Tebbe, Nancy J ^b   Cogan, Chad M ^b   Larkin, Dana ^b   Boscarino, Joseph A ^c   Daar, Zahra S ^c   Smith, Robert E ^c   Curry, Patrick J ^c   Geise, Brandon D ^c   Leader, Joe B ^c   Nakasato, Cynthia C ^d   Vijayadeva, Vinutha ^d   Sylva, Kelly E ^d   Parker, John V ^d   Schmidt, Mark M ^d   Henkle, Emily M ^d   Dodge, Tracy L ^d   Keast, Erin M ^d   Drew, Lois ^d   more..

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE;

ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGY;

COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84902540049     PISSN: 14783223     EISSN: 14783231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/liv.12509     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

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