Hepatitis B
This page is about clinical aspects of the disease. For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Hepatitis B virus.
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor In Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2], Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [3], Jolanta Marszalek, M.D. [4], João André Alves Silva, M.D. [5], Sara Mehrsefat, M.D. [6]
Synonyms and keywords: Hepatitis B infection; Hep B; Type B viral hepatitis; Serum hepatitis
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Hepatitis B from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
Diagnostic Criteria | History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | CT | MRI | Ultrasound
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Related Chapters
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B in China
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis D
- Hepatitis E
- Hepatitis F
- Hepatitis G
- Maurice Hilleman
External Links
- http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/HBV/index.htm
- Podcast
- NIH collection of links to relevant articles on Hepatitis B
- CDC webpage on Hepatitis B
- CDC fact sheet on Hepatitis B