Abstract:In humans, the hepatitis B virus causes a persistent infection in the liver. Recently, 3.5 percent of the worldwide been infected with HBV on a long-term basis. It is a chronic, dynamic disease that can be managed with medication but not cured. With continuous inflammation and viremia, the risk of final liver disease and hepatocellular cancer rises. Out of the 24 million people afflicted, 15% to 40% develop cirrhosis, leading to a failing liver or carcinoma. Chronic HBV infection usually progresses through sev… Show more
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