"Hepatitis B, Chronic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS B VIRUS lasting six months or more. It is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact.
| Descriptor ID |
D019694
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.430.400.100 C02.440.435.100 C06.552.380.350.100 C06.552.380.705.437.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Hepatitis B, Chronic- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Chronic Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Virus Infection, Chronic
- Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hepatitis B, Chronic" by people in Profiles.
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Stigma in HBV-infected pregnant women in disclosed situations: Current status, influencing factors, and impacts on the quality of life. Appl Nurs Res. 2020 12; 56:151347.
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The controversy of hepatitis C and rituximab: A multidisciplinary dilemma with implications for patients with pemphigus. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2016 Mar-Apr; 82(2):182-3.
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Soluble CD163 is associated with noninvasive measures of liver fibrosis in hepatitis C virus- and hepatitis C virus/human immunodeficiency virus-infected women. Hepatology. 2015 Feb; 61(2):734-5.
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Human immunodeficiency virus and coinfection with hepatitis B and C. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2014 Sep; 28(3):477-99.
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Primum nil nocere. Transplantation. 2003 Dec 15; 76(11):1539-40.
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Resistance of HBV to adefovir dipivoxil: a case for combination antiviral therapy? Hepatology. 2003 Dec; 38(6):1584-7.
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A concise update on the status of liver transplantation for hepatitis B virus: the challenges in 2002. Liver Transpl. 2002 Jan; 8(1):2-9.
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of lamivudine for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B. Pharmacoeconomics. 2000 May; 17(5):409-27.