| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - Given that a large proportion of the HBV-infected population in the US is comprised of immigrants from countries with a high prevalence of chronic hepatitis B, such as Asia or the Pacific Islands7, the HBV prevalence in the US is likely underestimated.Screening studies demonstrating a high prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) among Asian and Pacific Islanders (A/PI) living in the US8?
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