According to World Health Organization, estimated 240 million people are infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). Though vaccination and treatment of HBV is common these days, complete clearance seems still seems to be a big hurdle. The scientists from the USA claim that complete clearance of HBV is rare in women, children and especially people with Asian ethnicity. Recent World Health Organization data estimates that over 240 million people are affected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). HBV infection is a big health concern around the world and infections still occur in developed countries.
Due to comprehensive vaccination drives the number of people affected with HBV has dropped in last few decades. However, the complete clearance is still not possible in patients who are affected with HBV. This conclusion was made by the group of scientists from USA in a retrospective study. The scientists…