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Treatments described in the medical news section may not be available in all countries. We do not sell the listed medicines. Drugs may have side effects not mentioned here. Entecavir protects against recurrent Hepatitis B virus (HBV) Infection after Liver transplantation for chronic HBV infection. Gastroenterology 2011 Oct; 141:1212 Hepatitis B occult infection is characterized by detectable levels of HBV DNA in individuals who test negative for hepatitis B surface antigen.
In HIV patients, hepatitis B vaccination protocols involving high-dose and four-shot regimen, instead of standard three-dose schedule produced superior serological response. Journal of the American Medical Association April 2011; 305(14): 1432 Chronic hepatitis B afflicts approximately 350 million people, globally. An estimated 20% of those with chronic hepatitis B infection will develop cirrhosis or cancer of liver. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta USA
In patients with chronic hepatitis B infection, the clinical course of the disease is influenced by the presence or absence of Hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg). Individuals without HBeAg in the blood have lower viral load and low infectivity. But they progress faster to have liver damage. Clearance of both HBV virus and infected cells are faster in HBeAg‐negative infection. Faster turnover of infected cells may be responsible for the more aggressive liver disease in HBeAg‐negative infection. The Journal of Infectious Diseases 2010; 202: 1309 Patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection treated with antiviral medicine entecavir (Baraclude) 1 mg daily for 3 years, achieved substantial regression of liver cirrhosis and fibrosis. Hepatology September 2010; DOI: 10.1002/hep.23785.
Minimal hepatic encephalopathy is present in up to half of cirrhotic patients with no clinical symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy and is associated with impaired quality of life and diminished ability to perform daily tasks. A new blood test involving serum biomarker, 3-nitro-tyrosine may accurately diagnose minimal hepatic encephalopathy, according to early reports. Journal of Gastroenterology 2011 Sep; 106:1629
Diabetic adults should be vaccinated against hepatitis B virus (HBV). Diabetics had approximately twice the likelihood of developing acute hepatitis B, due to lapses in infection control during blood glucose monitoring. CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 23 Dec 2011
People infected with hepatitis B virus are around twice as likely to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Lancet Oncology, online August 4, 2010
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