| Natural
History |
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| • | Likelihood
of becoming a carrier varies inversely |
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the age at which infection occurs. |
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| • | Pool
of carriers in U.S. is 1-1.25 million persons. |
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| • | ~5000
persons die/yr. from HBV-related cirrhosis. |
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