Hepatitis B is inflammation of the liver in hominoidea, including humans, caused by the hepatitis B virus. The virus is transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as by exposure to infectious blood ...

It can be caused by infection of the liver by hepatitis viruses (hepatitis B, hepatitis C and viral hepatitis) or is of unknown aetiology (autoimmune hepatitis). Advances in 2024 have transformed ...

Hepatitis B (sometimes referred to as hep B) is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It typically causes symptoms like stomach pain, dark urine, fatigue, fever, jaundice (yellowing ...

A viral hepatitis infection is an inflammation of the liver, resulting in liver damage. There are different types of hepatitis viruses, including hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV), which are ...

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccinations at birth help protect infants from HBV infection, making it generally safe for a person with a hepatitis B infection to breastfeed. Hepatitis B is a liver ...

The diagnosis of precore mutant chronic hepatitis B (CHB) can be made with safety only by sequencing the precore region of the hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome, a method not widely available.

Conclusions Immunisation against hepatitis A and hepatitis B should be prioritised in low-income and middle-income countries to ... Studies were eligible for inclusion if they had clearly stated case ...

GSK has revealed updated results from its phase 2b trial of its antisense drug for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections, which reveal a sharp decline in the proportion of patients with undetectable ...

After a brief overview of the role of cccDNA in the HBV infectious cycle, this review aims to summarise current knowledge on cccDNA molecular biology, to highlight the experimental restrictions that ...

Hepatitis C can lead to liver complications, especially when it’s chronic. You may be able to help prevent these complications by making changes to your diet, your activity level, and other ...

AIH type 3 is serologically defined by the presence of SLA/LP autoantibodies. However, 74% of patients also have other serological markers of autoimmunity, including SMA and AMA. AIH type 3 has a ...

Target RWE, a leader in real-world evidence solutions in liver disease, presented important research on the use of ...