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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]

Screening

All patients with current or previous IV drug use history should be evaluated for hepatitis B. However, screening is not recommended in asymptomatic HBsAg positive patients