Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	18312
Country	Italy

Received	2015-04-16 09:01
Peer-Review Started	2015-04-18 13:53
To Make the First Decision	2015-06-02 13:34
Return for Revision	2015-06-06 16:15
Revised	2015-06-28 15:09
Second Decision	2015-09-12 21:57
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-09-14 11:10
Articles in Press	2015-09-14 11:10
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2015-09-21 22:39
Typeset the Manuscript	2015-10-20 17:23
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-11-11 13:34

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Role of occult hepatitis B virus infection in chronic hepatitis C
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Nicola Coppola, Lorenzo Onorato, Mariantonietta Pisaturo, Margherita Macera, Caterina Sagnelli, Salvatore Martini and Evangelista Sagnelli
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Dr. Nicola Coppola, Department of Mental Health and Public Medicine, Section of Infectious Diseases, Second University of Naples, Via L. Armanni 5, 80131 Naples, Italy. nicola.coppola@unina2.it
Key Words	Occult hepatitis B virus infection; Silent hepatitis B virus infection; anti-hepatitis B core antibody; Hepatitis B virus infection; Cirrhosis; Hepatocellular carcinoma
Core Tip	Occult hepatitis B infection (OBI) is a virological condition characterized by a low level of hepatitis B virus (HBV) replication with HBV DNA detectable in liver tissue in the absence of detectable surface antigen of HBV in serum. Some studies indicate that OBI may favor the increase of liver fibrosis and the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with chronic hepatitis C, whereas other investigations refute this. Here, we review all the available data on this topic and discuss the possible influence of OBI on the natural course of chronic hepatitis C.
Publish Date	2015-11-11 13:34
Citation	Coppola N, Onorato L, Pisaturo M, Macera M, Sagnelli C, Martini S, Sagnelli E. Role of occult hepatitis B virus infection in chronic hepatitis C. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(42): 11931-11940
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i42/11931.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i42.11931

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