Anna D. Lee

Seroprevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Hepatitis D Virus Infection in Korean Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B, Liver Cirrhosis, and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Background/Aims: Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) coinfection exacerbates clinical outcomes in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients.With emerging HDV-targeted therapeutics, accurate prevalence and clinical impact data are essential.In this study, the seroprevalence, clinical significanc...

Nationwide Multicenter Laboratory-Based Analysis of Varicella-Zoster Virus IgG and IgM Seropositivity in Korea, 2014–2024

Background: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) remains an endemic, vaccine-preventable infection in Korea, despite high national vaccination coverage. Understanding long-term population immunity trends is essential for refining the disease-control and immunization policies. In this nat...