1. Navigating the landscape of hepatitis B: Symptoms, causes, and testing.
- Author
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Maakaroun, Youssef, Aguanno, Jim, Casale, Mario Gutierrez, and Cheshire, Ashley
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THERAPEUTIC use of interferons , *SEXUALLY transmitted diseases , *MEDICAL protocols , *NUCLEOSIDES , *ANTIGENS , *LIVER diseases , *ANTIVIRAL agents , *HEPATITIS B , *HEPATITIS B vaccines , *MEDICAL screening , *INFECTIOUS disease transmission , *BIOMARKERS , *IMMUNOCOMPETENCE , *DISEASE progression , *SYMPTOMS - Abstract
The article focuses on hepatitis B virus (HBV), highlighting its global health impact, vaccination efforts, and clinical management strategies. Topics include the prevalence and transmission routes of HBV, its clinical manifestations and complications, and recommendations for screening, diagnosis, and management strategies, emphasizing the importance of comprehensive public health interventions to reduce infection rates and associated mortality by 2030.
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- 2024