
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Johns Hopkins Bayview is a vibrant academic medical center, offering services that range from primary care and emergency medicine, to specialized centers.
Hepatitis B - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
2024年10月4日 · Hepatitis B is a serious liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). For most people, hepatitis B is short term, also called acute. Acute hepatitis B lasts less than six months. But for others, the infection lasts more than six months and is called chronic.
Gastroenterology and Hepatology | Johns Hopkins Bayview …
Our expert clinicians at The Johns Hopkins Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Bayview Medical Center offer a full range of gastroenterology and hepatology services including endoscopy and motility studies.
Hepatitis B virus: Overview of management - UpToDate
2024年9月10日 · Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) virus belonging to the family of hepadnaviruses. HBV infection is a global public health problem. It is estimated that there are more than 250 million HBV carriers in the world, of whom approximately 800,000 die annually from HBV-related liver disease.
EASL 2017 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the ... - Journal of …
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a global public health problem with changing epidemiology due to several factors including vaccination policies and migration. This Clinical Practice Guideline presents updated recommendations for the …
Publication Item - World Health Organization (WHO)
Hepatitis B (HBV) infection is a major public health problem and cause of chronic liver disease. The 2024 HBV guidelines provide updated evidence-informed recommendations on key priority topics.
Update on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment and of …
Tenofovir alafenamide, like TDF, is a nucleotide analogue that inhibits reverse transcription of pregenomic RNA to HBV DNA.
Chronic hepatitis B virus infection - The Lancet
2018年11月24日 · Chronic hepatitis B virus infection is a global public health threat that causes considerable liver-related morbidity and mortality. It is acquired at birth or later via person-to-person transmission. Vaccination effectively prevents infection and chronic hepatitis B …
Medical Services at Johns Hopkins Bayview
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center is recognized for excellence in many medical specialties, including bariatric surgery, hip and knee replacement, spine surgery, stroke care and behavioral health. For more information about referrals or appointment …
New Approaches to Chronic Hepatitis B | New England Journal of …
2023年1月4日 · Chronic hepatitis B is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV), a hepatotropic DNA virus that can replicate at high levels and cause minimal disease or severe liver injury. The clinical...