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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
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| hepatitis B |
Type of hepatitis caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Transmitted through body fluids.
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| hepatitis B |
A serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus ?a virus transmitted by exposure to the blood and body fluids of an infected person. Hepatitis B can be prevented with vaccinations.
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| hepatitis B |
A viral hepatitis caused by the Hepatitis B-virus, a Orthohepadnavirus. The transmission route is parenteral. A fulminant course is uncommon, but the infection is often chronic causing liver cirrhosis and an elevated risk of liver cancer. B-hepatitis can be treated by Lamivudin and in some cases by Interferon. The disease can be prevented by vaccination.
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| hepatitis B |
a viral liver disease that may be acute or chronic, and can be life-threatening. Symptoms include fever, malaise, fatigue, jaundice, abdominal tenderness, and elevated liver enzymes. Some individuals are chronic asymptomatic carriers; chronic hepatitis B may result in liver cirrhosis and/or cancer. HBV can be transmitted by sexual contact, shared needles, or contaminated blood products. Interferon alpha is used as a treatment; two three-dose anti-HBV vaccines are available.
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