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Acute hepatitis needs no treatment other than careful monitoring of liver function, which involves blood tests. In the rare case that you develop liver failure, you should be monitored in a hospital until you recover or you need a liver transplant. A liver transplant is the only...[read article]
Treatment News for Hepatitis B
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- Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommended for Adults With Diabetes
THURSDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for all unvaccinated a...
- Hepatitis Rates Soar Among IV Drug Users, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- About 10 million injection drug users worldwide have hepatit...
Tests for Hepatitis B
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Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) Test
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical ex... More
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Common tests that are used to evaluate liver function include: Albumin; Alpha-1 antitrypsin; ALP; ALT; AST; Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT; Prothrombin tim... More
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Prothrombin time (PT) is a blood test that measures the time it takes for the liquid portion (plasma) of your blood to clot. See also: Partial thromboplastin t... More
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Bilirubin is a yellowish pigment found in bile, a fluid produced by the liver. This article discusses the laboratory test done to measure bilirubin in the blood. To... More
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Albumin is a protein made by the liver. A serum albumin test measures the amount of this protein in the clear liquid portion of the blood. More
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Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT) is a test to measure the amount of the enzyme GGT in the blood. More
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Alanine transaminase (ALT) is an enzyme found in the highest amounts in the liver. Injury to the liver results in release of the substance into the blood. This arti... More
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Hepatitis B Surface Antibody(HBsAb) Test
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Hepatitis Be Antigen (HBeAG) Test
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Hepatitis Be Antibody (HBeAb) Test
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Hepatitis B Core Antibody(HBcAb) Test
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AST (aspartate aminotransferase) is an enzyme found in high amounts in heart muscle and liver and skeletal muscle cells. It is also found in lesser amounts in other... More
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Hepatitis B Core Antibody (HBcAb) Immunoglobulin M (IgM) Test
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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is a protein found in all body tissues. Tissues with particularly high amounts of ALP include the liver, bile ducts, and bone. A blood te... More
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Hepatitis B Viral Load Test
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Liver Ultrasound
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Hepatitis B Amplified Probe Test
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Ultrasound involves the use of high-frequency sound waves to create images of organs and systems within the body. More
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A complete blood count (CBC) test measures the following: The number of red blood cells (RBCs; The number of white blood cells (WBCs; The total amount of hemog... More
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ESR stands for erythrocyte sedimentation rate. It is a test that indirectly measures how much inflammation is in the body. However, it rarely leads directly to a sp... More
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A liver biopsy is a test that takes a sample of tissue from the liver for examination. More
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Medical Procedures for Hepatitis B
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Intravenous rehydration is the process by which sterile water solutions containing small amounts of salt or sugar are injected into the body through a tube attached... More
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Surgical Procedures for Hepatitis B
Prescribed Medications for Hepatitis B
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INTERFERON ALFA-2a (in ter FEER on AL fa 2 a) (Roferon-A) helps the immune system fight viral infections such as chronic hepatitis C, and certain cancers like Phila... More
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TELBIVUDINE (tel BIV ue deen) is an antiviral medicine. It is used to treat hepatitis. This medicine will not cure hepatitis. It will not stop the spread of hepatit... More
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HEPATITIS B IMMUNE GLOBULIN (hep uh TAHY tis B im MUNE GLOB yoo lin) is used to prevent infections of hepatitis B after close contact with someone who has the infec... More
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HEPATITIS B VACCINE (hep uh TAHY tis B vak SEEN) is a vaccine. It is used to prevent from an infection with the hepatitis B virus. More
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LAMIVUDINE, 3TC (la ME vyoo deen, 3TC) is an antiretroviral medicine. It is used with other medicines to treat HIV. This medicine is not a cure for HIV. It will not... More
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PEGINTERFERON ALFA-2a (peg in ter FEER on AL fa 2 a) is a man-made drug that acts like a protein made by the body. It is used to treat chronic hepatitis B and C inf... More
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Self Care for Hepatitis B
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Alcohol Abstinence
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Herbs and Supplements for Hepatitis B What's this?
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Cordyceps sinensis , the Cordyceps species most widely used as a dietary supplement, naturally grows on the back of the larvae of a caterpillar from the moth Hepial... More
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There are two general forms of germanium: organogermanium compounds, which are carbon-containing compounds (carboxyethyl germanium sesquioxide, spirogermanium,... More
Efficacy Grade C
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Dandelion is a member of the Asteraceae/Compositae family closely related to chicory. It is a perennial herb native to the Northern hemisphere and found growing wil... More
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