Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among persons with diagnosed diabetes mellitus in the United States, 1999–2010†

  1. S. F. Schillie1,
  2. J. Xing2,
  3. T. V. Murphy1,
  4. D. J. Hu2

Article first published online: 10 MAY 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2012.01616.x

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Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volume 19, Issue 9, pages 674–676, September 2012

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Schillie, S. F., Xing, J., Murphy, T. V. and Hu, D. J. (2012), Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection among persons with diagnosed diabetes mellitus in the United States, 1999–2010. Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 19: 674–676. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2012.01616.x

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  1. 1

    Division of Viral Hepatitis, Vaccine Research and Policy Team, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA

  2. 2

    Division of Viral Hepatitis, Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA

*Sarah Schillie, MD, MPH, MBA, Division of Viral Hepatitis, Vaccine Research and Policy Team, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd, MS G-37, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. E-mail: sschillie@cdc.gov

  1. †

    The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 AUG 2012
  2. Article first published online: 10 MAY 2012
  3. Received December 2011; accepted for publication February 13, 2012

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Keywords:

  • diabetes;
  • glucose monitor;
  • hepatitis B;
  • NHANES

Summary.  The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection among persons with diabetes has not been assessed among the US population, despite increasing reports of HBV transmission in institutional care settings. Using national survey data, we found a 60% higher prevalence of HBV infection among persons with (vs without) diagnosed diabetes.

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