Clinical identification and management of chronic HBV carriers
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2016.10.041
- VernacularTitle:慢性HBV携带者的临床识别与管理
- Author:
Chunxia LI
1
;
Guanghua XU
Author Information
1. Department of Infectious Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Yan′an University, Yan′an, Shaanxi 716000, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
hepatitis B virus;
diagnosis;
disease management;
review
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2016;32(10):1998-2000
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
As reported by the world health organization, about 650 thousand people die of liver failure, liver cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma caused by hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection every year. Although to a certain extent, the application of interferon and nucleos(t)ide analogues reduces the adverse outcome of chronic hepatitis B (CHB), so far no effective therapeutic method can eliminate HBV. HBV carriers have a significantly lower incidence rate of adverse outcome than active CHB patients, but they still have the risk of progression to liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. This article discusses the clinical identification and management of HBV carriers, so as to further clarify the features of chronic HBV carriers and related treatment measures in clinical practice.
