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.

Despite numerous treatment advances, chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a largely incurable disease impacting more than 290 million people worldwide. All patients with chronic HBV ...

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 ...

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Hepatitis B affects almost 300 million people worldwide, according to GSK, and while nucleoside/nucleotide analogue (NA) drugs to treat it are available – such as Gilead’s polymerase inhibitor ...

Asian Americans comprise just 6% of the U.S. population, but they represent over 60% of Americans with hepatitis B. Hepatitis B (HBV) is a virus that infects the liver, and while some people may ...

£35 means we can empower more people living with HIV to challenge stigma with our information workshops, videos and broadcasts. In the UK, between 5 and 10% of people with HIV have the hepatitis B ...

£35 means we can empower more people living with HIV to challenge stigma with our information workshops, videos and broadcasts. Medication can lower hepatitis B viral load and reduce the likelihood of ...

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This is a medicine that acts like a protein your immune system makes. It's used to treat both hepatitis B and C by reducing the amount of virus in your body. Peginterferon alfa-2b (PEG-Intron).

Considering taking supplements to treat hepatitis b? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of hepatitis b. Follow the links to read common uses ...

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