Table 5.

High-risk groups for occult HBV infection

Patient group	Reported prevalence (%)a	Reference(s)
Chronic HCV infection	15–33	29, 128
HIV infection	10–45	103, 169
Injection drug users	45	260
Hemodialysis	27	69
Hepatocellular carcinoma	62	108
Cryptogenic liver cirrhosis	32	34
Liver transplant	64	93

^aRounded to the nearest integer.