Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B: Introduction

Hepatitis B: Viral liver infection spread by sex or body fluids. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hepatitis B is available below.

Symptoms of Hepatitis B

• Flu-like symptoms
• Fever
• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 14 symptoms of Hepatitis B

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Hepatitis B:

• Home STD Testing
  • Home HIV Tests
  • Home Chlamydia Tests
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Herpes Tests
  • Home Trichomonas Tests
• Sexuality & Libido: Home Testing:
  • Home Hormone Tests
  • Home Libido Tests
  • Home Menopause Testing
  • Home Andropause Tests
• Liver Health & Hepatitis: Home Testing
  • Home Hepatitis Tests
  • Home Liver Tests
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Tests
• more tests...»

Hepatitis B: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Hepatitis B:

• Jaundice
• Chronic Hepatitis B
• Liver disease
• Fulminant hepatitis B (see Liver symptoms) - very rare
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Hepatitis B

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Diagnostic Tests for Hepatitis B

• Blood tests
• Liver biopsy
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Hepatitis B?

• Misdiagnosis of Hepatitis B
• Failure to diagnose Hepatitis B
• Undiagnosed: Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B: Medical Mistakes

• STDs -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Hepatitis B: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Hepatitis B:

• Sexual Health
• more product offers...»

Hepatitis B: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Sexual Disorders & STDs -- serious diseases often undiagnosed:
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases -- Undiagnosed
  • Chlamydia -- Undiagnosed
  • Gonorrhea -- Undiagnosed
  • HIV -- Undiagnosed
  • Genital Herpes -- Undiagnosed
  • Hepatitis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Hepatitis B

Chronic liver disease often undiagnosed: One study reported that 50% of patients with a chronic liver disease remain undiagnosed by their primary physician. The reasons are multifactorial. Possible conditions...read more »

Ross river fever an epidemic polyarthritic condition: Ross river fever is prevalent in mosquito prone areas and in tropical regions. It can occur in all...read more »

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Hepatitis B: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Liver Health Specialists (Hepatology):
  • Transplant Hepatology (Liver Transplant Specialist)
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

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• Research local specialists including ratings, affiliations, and sanctions.

Hospitals & Clinics: Hepatitis B

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Hepatitis B:

• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Hepatitis B, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Causes of Hepatitis B

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More information about causes of Hepatitis B:

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Treatments for Hepatitis B

• Interferon
• Lamivudine
• Liver transplant
• more treatments...»

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Latest Treatments for Hepatitis B

• IV fluids
• Metoclopramide
• Ursodeoxycholic
• Cholestyramine
• HAV IG
• more treatments...»

See full list of 8 latest treatments for Hepatitis B

News Archives for Hepatitis B

Medical news articles related to Hepatitis B include:

• Viread Approved for Hepatitis B
• Standard Hepatitis B Treatment Bested by Newcomer
• No Link Between Hepatitis B Shot, MS: Study
• More Than 60,000 Patients Risked Hepatitis Infections
• Fewer HIV-Infected Americans Passing the Virus On
• New Genetic Technology IDs Virus That Killed Transplant Recipients
• Hepatitis A Vaccine Best Bet to Treat Virus
• Virus Could Help Drive Obesity
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Hepatitis B

Medical research articles related to Hepatitis B include:

• Antiviral Therapy for Adults with Chronic Hepatitis B: A Systematic Review for a National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference.
• Hepatitis B virus infection.
• Nonhospital health care-associated hepatitis B and C virus transmission: United States, 1998-2008.
• Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate - Hepatitis B (Chronic)
• Telbivudine for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B.
• Hepatitis B immunisation in persons not previously exposed to hepatitis B or with unknown exposure status
• Comparison of the efficacy of thymosin alpha-1 and interferon alpha in the treatment of chronic hepatitis B: a meta-analysis
• more research...»

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Videos for Hepatitis B

Patient Surveys for Hepatitis B

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Prognosis for Hepatitis B

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Reseach about Hepatitis B

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Clinical Trials for Hepatitis B

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hepatitis B include:

• Efficacy and Tolerance of Peg-Interferon Alpha 2a Added to Tenofovir and Emtricitabine in AgHBe Positive HBV-HIV co-Infected Patients - This study is not yet open for patient recruitment (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Truvada,Pegasys
• Long-Term Lamivudine Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis B - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Lamivudine Plus Interferon Versus Lamivudine For The Treatment Of HBeAg Positive Chronic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Lamivudine plus Polyethylene glyco-interferon alfa-2b,Lamivudine
• Open-Label Treatment Extension Study for Patients Who Complete Study RNA200103-201 - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - pradefovir mesylate,adefovir dipivoxyl
• Dose-Ranging Study of Pradefovir in Patients With Compensated Hepatitis B - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - pradefovir mesylate,adefovir dipivoxyl
• more trials...»

See full list of 190 Clinical Trials for Hepatitis B

Prevention of Hepatitis B

Prevention information for Hepatitis B has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Hepatitis B.

• Avoid unprotected sex
• Hepatitis B vaccine
• Avoid sharing drug needles
• Avoid unsanitary tattoo methods
• Avoid unsanitary body piercing methods
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Hepatitis B

• Medical statistics for Hepatitis B
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Hepatitis B
• Death and Mortality statistics for Hepatitis B
• Society statistics for Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B: Broader Related Topics

• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
• Liver conditions
• Hepatitis
• Viral Hepatitis
• Viral diseases
• more types...»

Types of Hepatitis B

Types of Hepatitis B

• Chronic Hepatitis B
• more types...»

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Stories from Users Related to Hepatitis B

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Definitions of Hepatitis B:

RAEB: Used for the diseases or the viruses. - (Source - Diseases Database)

An acute (sometimes fatal) form of viral hepatitis caused by a DNA virus that tends to persist in the blood serum and is transmitted by sexual contact or by transfusion or by ingestion of contaminated blood or other bodily fluids - (Source - WordNet 2.1)