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Racial Information for Hepatitis B: Compared to the US average this disease is 25 to 75 times more common among Samoans and immigrants from Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Chin There is currently a hepatitis B vaccine available. (Source: excerpt from Asian & Pacific Islander Women's Health: NWHIC)
Inheritance of Hepatitis B refers to whether the condition is inherited from your parents or "runs" in families. The level of inheritance of a condition depends on how important genetics are to the disease. Strongly genetic diseases are usually inherited, partially genetic diseases are sometimes inherited, and non-genetic diseases are not inherited. For general information, see Introduction to Genetics.
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