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Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a viral infection which affects liver. It can occur in both acute and chronic form.
Untreated viral hepatitis b can cause liver cirrhosis even it can cause HCC without cirrhosis
Transmission routes
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Vertical transmission : from infected mother to children
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IV drug abuser
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Transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products
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Tattoos
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Hemodialysis
Clinical features
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Fatigue
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Constitutional symptoms such as poor appetite , malaise
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Liver failure
Diagnosis
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Liver function test – AST and ALT are raised
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Positive HBsAg and Ig M anti HBc
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HBV DNA
Treatement
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Drugs are approved for treatment of viral hepatitis
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Prevention
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Family screening and vaccination