Lancet
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The quantification of the burden of disease attributable to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and the adaptation of prevention and control measures requires knowledge on its prevalence in the general population. For most countries such data are not routinely available. We estimated the national, regional, and global prevalence of chronic HBV infection. ⋯ World Health Organization.
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) has become a worldwide public health problem, but little information is available about the disease burden in China. We aimed to evaluate the burden of AKI and assess the availability of diagnosis and treatment in China. ⋯ National 985 Project of China, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing Training Program for Talents, International Society of Nephrology Research Committee, and Bethune Fund Management Committee.