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In a survey of a gastrointestinal endoscopy society, 92 members (84%) filled out a questionnaire and donated serum specimens for testing for hepatitis B markers and alanine aminotransferase. The frequency of serologic evidence of exposure to hepatitis B was only slightly higher than that seen in the general population and comparable to that reported in “low-risk” health-care workers. Overall, 12% had markers of previous hepatitis B exposure and 3% had an abnormal aminotransferase determination. There was no correlation between hepatitis B exposure and endoscopic experience.
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Koretz, R.L., Chin, K. Is endoscopy hazardous to your liver?. Digest Dis Sci 32, 759–762 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01296144
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01296144