The American journal of the medical sciences
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The association between hepatitis B and metabolic syndrome (MetS) has not been well described. Overall epidemiologic evidences for this association have suggested conflicting results. The aim this study was to determine the association between hepatitis B infection and MetS using large U.S. population database, the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. ⋯ In this study, the authors noted significant inverse association between MetS and chronic hepatitis B.