The rate of progression from acute to chronic HBV infection is approximately 90 percent for perinatally acquired infection, 20 to 50 percent for infections between the age of 1 and 5 years and less than 5 percent for adult acquired infection.
(About the author: Dr K K Aggarwal is Padmashri and Dr B C Roy National Awardee, President Heart Care Foundation of India, Dean Board of Medical Education Moolchand Medcity, Sr Physician & Cardiologist, Visiting professor Clinical Research DIPSAR, Past President Delhi Medical Association, Past Academic and Research Wing Head IMA, Chairman Ethics Committee Delhi Medical Council. )
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