Abstract:Background and aims: Body fluids such as saliva, tears and urine from patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection are well known to be infectious. However, the infectivity of internal body fluids like ascitic fluid from patients with HBV infection has not been established. So, we conducted this study to know the infectivity of ascitic fluid for hepatitis B in decompensated cirrhosis by detecting HBV DNA in it.Methods: Patients with HBV related cirrhosis with ascites were enrolled. The levels of HBV DNA in … Show more
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