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Hepatitis B
Hepatology · Infectious & Parasitic
Moderate
Severity
Common — India has a significant burden of chronic hepatitis B infection, though vaccination has reduced new cases substantially
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Hepatology
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Acute hepatitis B infection is generally managed with supportive care as the immune system clears the virus in most adult cases. Chronic hepatitis B infection is managed with antiviral medications that suppress viral replication and reduce the risk of liver damage
- 2though these typically require long-term or lifelong use. Regular monitoring with blood tests and periodic liver imaging is important to detect early signs of cirrhosis or liver cancer in those with chronic infection.
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