Chronic hepatitis b virus hbv infection remains a major global health. Aasld on the treatment of chronic hepatitis b chb virus hbv infection in adults and children. Most people diagnosed with chronic hepatitis b infection need treatment for the rest of their lives. The duration of treatment indicated in adults is 48 weeks. Prevention of hepatitis b and c transmission in healthcare settings 95. Beyond that, all types of hbv infection including occult. When a person is first infected with the hepatitis b virus, it is called an acute infection or a new infection. Department of health and human services 540 gaither road rockville, md 20850. Several strategies to combine pegylated ifn and na have been tried. The diagnosis of chronic hbv infection is made from its biochemical, virological and histological features together with exclusion of other causes such as hcv. Update on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic. Treatment of chronic hepatitis b chb has markedly improved in the last 15 years due to the availability of direct antivirals which greatly increase therapeutic options. There are decisions people can make to protect their livers such as seeing a liver specialist or health care provider regularly, avoiding alcohol and tobacco, and eating healthy foods.
Download the easl guidelines for hepatitis b as pdf. Update on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of chronic hepatitis b. Hepatitis b easl guidelines easlthe home of hepatology. Minnesota evidencebased practice center, minneapolis, minnesota investigators timothy j. Aasld guidelines for treatment of chronic hepatitis b. Management of chronic hepatitis b in asian americans myron j tong. Who library cataloguinginpublication data guidelines for the prevention, care and treatment of persons with chronic hepatitis b infection. Most healthy adults that are infected do not have any symptoms and are able to get rid of the virus without any problems. Combination therapy represents the future of treatment for chronic hepatitis b, probably consisting of two or more nucleoside analogues although interferon may. People living with chronic hepatitis b infection should expect to live a long and healthy life. Most importantly, future treatment strategies to achieve cure of disease and new biomarkers are discussed.
When someone close to you has chronic hepatitis b cdc. Treatment helps reduce the risk of liver disease and prevents you from passing the infection to others. Management of chronic hepatitis b in asian americans. Chronic hepatitis b virus chb infections remain a major. A hepatitis b infection can result in either an acute infection or a chronic infection. Hepatitis b is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis b virus hbv that affects the liver. Unlike previous aasld practice guidelines, this guideline was developed in compliance with the institute of medicine standards for trustworthy practice guidelines and uses the grading of recommendation assessment, development. Guidelines for the prevention, care and treatment of persons.
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