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1. Hepatitis B Vaccination Protects Against Liver Cancer - US News and World Report
Immunization program for newborns has lasting effects beyond childhood, researchers say
2. Viread Approved for Hepatitis B - US News and World Report
TUESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Viread (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat chronic hepatitis B infection in adults. The Gilead Sciences drug has been approved since 2001 to treat H...
3. Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis B is inflammation (irritation and swelling) of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus (HBV. Other types of hepatitis include: Hepatitis A; Hepatitis C; Hepatitis D. See also: Autoimmune hepatitis; Chronic persistent hepatitis; Drug-induc...• Reviewer: George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, CA. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
4. Hepatitis B : Diagnosis
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A blood test is required to diagnose hepatitis B. The test detects one of the viral antigens called hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) in the blood. Later on, HBsAg may no longer be present, in which case a test for antibodies to a different anti...• Author: Monique Laberge Ph.D. Expand your search to include all of U.S. News
5. Hepatitis B - Screening and diagnosis -- Mayo Clinic
If you receive a diagnosis of hepatitis B, your doctor may perform tests to check the severity of the HBV infection as well as the health of your liver. Because many people with hepatitis B don't have signs and symptoms, doctors diagnose the... http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=3D667EE6-C73C-4933-8C06F75454372E...
6. hepatitis B -- Information from Harvard Medical School
Severe acute hepatitis B can occur in about 1% of cases, and often is linked to the simultaneous transmission of another hepatitis virus, called hepatitis delta virus. Hepatitis B remains the most common form of chronic viral hepatitis throughout... http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/31335.html#diagnosis
7. The Importance of Laboratory Test Results in Hepatitis C Infection
The most common causes of elevated aminotransaminases are fatty liver, viral hepatitis, medication induced hepatitis, autoimmune hepatitis and alcoholic liver disease. The most common laboratory abnormality seen in chronic hepatitis C infection... http://www.hcvadvocate.org/hcsp/articles/Bernstein-1.html |
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