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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2015; 21(42): 11941-11953
Published online Nov 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i42.11941
Table 3 Prevalence of hepatitis B virus infection and genotype distribution in some eastern European countries
CountriesHBsAg prevalence[133-138,142-145,147,148]HBV genotype distribution[150-156,160,161]
Albania> 9%A: Eastern Europe (Poland,
Czech Republic, Bulgaria,
Hungary1)
A2 Bulgaria
D: Southeastern Europe (Russia, the Baltic region, Belarus, Romania, Hungary, Serbia, Croatia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria)1
D1 Bulgaria
D2 Albania, Russia, Estonia, the Siberian and eastern part of the former USSR
Bulgaria3.80%D3 Serbia
Croatia1.7%-15.8%[D: prevalent genotype (70%-80%)]
Poland3.91/1000001
Romania5.59%1A,D: equal distribution
Russia7.6/100000
Serbia4.4%-13%