Kalo, Eric, Baig, Asma, Read, Scott, and Ahlenstiel, Golo (2024) Time to broaden the screening strategy for chronic hepatitis B virus infection beyond the emergency department. JHEP Reports, 6 (4). 101040.

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[Extract] To the Editor: It is with a great interest that we read the article by Llaneras et al.,1 highlighting the role of the emergency department as a main healthcare gateway for HBV screening. HBV infection remains a significant global health problem and an important cause of cirrhosis, liver failure, and especially hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Item Type:	Article (Commentary)
ISSN:	2589-5559
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Date Deposited:	29 Jul 2025 22:33
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