The Epidemiology of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Korea: 15-Year Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study is to investigate the epidemiological changes in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and assess the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) over the past 15 years in a region endemic to hepatitis B virus (HBV).

Methods

National Health Insurance Service claims data of hepatitis B patients spanning from 2007 to 2021 was utilized. To compare the characteristics of the hepatitis B group, a control group adjusted for age and gender through propensity score matching analysis was established.

Results

The number of patients with CHB has consistently increased over the past 15 years. The average age of the CHB patient group has shown a yearly rise, while the prevalence of male dominance has gradually diminished. The proportions of hepatocellula

SUBMITTER: Kim LY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10825461 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature