Publications by authors named "Mohamad Seghatoleslami"
Background: Occult hepatitis B is defined as presence of HBV DNA in tissue or serum without hepatitis B surface antigen. The aim of this study is to determine frequency of occult hepatitis B among hepatitis C patients in Tehran and compare the route of transmission and liver enzymes between positive and negative HBV DNA patients.
Methods: In a cross sectional study, serum of 103 hepatitis C cases (79.