Ilya A. Mashkov

Overt and Occult Hepatitis B in Hemodialysis Patients: Insights from High-Sensitivity Testing and Genetic Analysis

Background/Objectives: Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) remains a diagnostic challenge, particularly in hemodialysis (HD) patients, who are vulnerable to HBV infection due to immune dysfunction and repeated exposure. Methods: We evaluated the prevalence and molecular characteri...