Research
Epidemiologic and clinical features of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in 8 Canadian provinces: a descriptive study by the Canadian HBV Network
Carla S. Coffin, Alnoor Ramji, Curtis L. Cooper, David Miles, Karen E. Doucette, Philip Wong, Edward Tam, David K. Wong, Alexander Wong, Sylvester Ukabam, Robert J. Bailey, Keith Tsoi, Brian Conway, Lisa Barrett, Tomasz I. Michalak, Stephen E. Congly, Gerald Minuk, Kelly Kaita, Erin Kelly, Hin Hin Ko, Harry L.A. Janssen, Julia Uhanova, Brendan C. Lethebe, Sarah Haylock-Jacobs, Mang M. Ma, Carla Osiowy and Scott K. Fung; for the Canadian HBV Network
October 22, 2019 7 (4) E610-E617; DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20190103
Carla S. Coffin
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MD MScAlnoor Ramji
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDCurtis L. Cooper
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MD MScDavid Miles
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDKaren E. Doucette
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MD MScPhilip Wong
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDEdward Tam
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDDavid K. Wong
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDAlexander Wong
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDSylvester Ukabam
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDRobert J. Bailey
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDKeith Tsoi
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDBrian Conway
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDLisa Barrett
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MD PhDTomasz I. Michalak
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MD PhDStephen E. Congly
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MD MScGerald Minuk
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDKelly Kaita
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDErin Kelly
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDHin Hin Ko
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDHarry L.A. Janssen
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MD PhDJulia Uhanova
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
PhDBrendan C. Lethebe
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MScSarah Haylock-Jacobs
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
PhDMang M. Ma
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
MDCarla Osiowy
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
PhDScott K. Fung
Cumming School of Medicine (Coffin, Lethebe, Congly, Haylock-Jacobs), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (Ramji, Ko), Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Cooper), University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute; Division of Gastroenterology (Kelly), Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Doucette, Ma), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.; Division of Gastroenterology (P. Wong), Department of Medicine, McGill University, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montréal, Que.; LAIR Centre (Tam), Vancouver, BC; Department of Medicine (D. Wong, Janssen, Fung), University of Toronto, Toronto Centre for Liver Disease, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (A. Wong), University of Saskatchewan; Regina General Hospital (Ukabam), Regina, Sask.; Bailey Health Clinic (Bailey), Edmonton, Alta.; Department of Medicine (Tsoi), McMaster University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare, Hamilton, Ont.; Vancouver Infectious Diseases Centre (Conway), Vancouver, BC; Division of Infectious Diseases (Barrett), Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS; Faculty of Medicine (Michalak), Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John’s, Nfld.; Department of Internal Medicine (Minuk, Uhanova, Miles, Kaita), University of Manitoba; National Microbiology Laboratory (Osiowy), Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Man.
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