Chronic hepatitis B
A persistent viral infection of the liver.
Prevention
Vaccination; avoid blood/body-fluid exposure.
Prognosis
Manageable with antivirals; long-term risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer.
Informational only — not medical advice.
Body systems
Organs
Research (6)
- Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B (version 2022) Xu et al. (2023)
- New Approaches to Chronic Hepatitis B Dusheiko et al. (2023)
- Future of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection Therapies Roma et al. (2023)
- AASLD guidelines for treatment of chronic hepatitis B Terrault et al. (2016)
- Chronic hepatitis B Lok et al. (2007)
- Chronic hepatitis B Hoofnagle (1990)
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