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Current status of hepatitis A virus infections in Korea
Hee-Shang Youn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(7):690-695.   Published online July 15, 2008
The age-specific anti-hepatitis A virus (HAV) seroprevalence rates in South Korea have changed markedly since the last 2030 years with an improvement in the socio-economic, housing, and environmental-sanitation conditions. These changes are characterized by very low anti-HAV seropositive rates among individuals less than 30 years of age; however, nowadays, most adolescents and young adults at an increased risk of developing...
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