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Hepatitis B

What is hepatitis?

Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is swelling that happens when tissues of the body are injured or infected. It can damage your liver. This swelling and damage can affect how well your liver functions.

What is hepatitis B?

Hepatitis B is a type of viral hepatitis. It can cause an acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) infection. People with an acute infection usually get better on their own without treatment. Some people with chronic hepatitis B will need treatment.

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  1. Hepatitis B (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... affect how well your liver functions. What is hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is a type of viral hepatitis. It can ... their own without treatment. Some people with chronic hepatitis B will need treatment. Thanks to a vaccine, hepatitis ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/hepatitisb.html - Health Topics
  2. Hepatitis B - children 
    Hepatitis B in children is swelling and inflamed tissue of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Other common hepatitis virus infections include ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007671.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Hepatitis B 
    Hepatitis B is irritation and swelling (inflammation) of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Other types of viral hepatitis include ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000279.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Hepatitis virus panel 
    ... detect current or past infection by hepatitis A , hepatitis B , or hepatitis C . It can screen blood samples ... only causes disease in people who also have hepatitis B. It is not routinely checked in a hepatitis ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003558.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Hepatitis B vaccine - what you need to know 
    ... is taken in its entirety from the CDC Hepatitis B Vaccine Information Statement (VIS): www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ ... Why Get Vaccinated? Hepatitis B vaccine can prevent hepatitis B . Hepatitis B is a liver disease that can cause mild illness lasting a few ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007613.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Preventing hepatitis B or C 
    Hepatitis B and hepatitis C infections cause irritation (inflammation) and swelling of the liver. You should take steps ... All children should get the hepatitis B vaccine. Babies should get a ... B vaccine at birth. They should have all three shots in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000401.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Hepatitis B: Frequently Asked Questions for the Public (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Hepatitis B/Start Here ... Hepatitis B ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis B is an infection caused ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hbv/bfaq.htm - External Health Links
  8. Hepatitis B Easy-to-Read From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)  
    Hepatitis B/Patient Handouts ... Hepatitis B ... Hepatitis B/Start Here ... Hepatitis B ... National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases ... Easy-to-Read ... From ...
    https://www.niddk.nih.gov/.../viral-hepatitis/hepatitis-b - External Health Links
  9. HIV and Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C Coinfection From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research) (HIV.gov)  
    Hepatitis C/Related Issues ... Hepatitis C ... Hepatitis B/Related Issues ... Hepatitis B ... One-third of people living with HIV are coinfected with hepatitis B or C. Read ...
    https://www.hiv.gov/.../hepatitis-b-and-c - External Health Links
  10. Safety Information for Hepatitis B Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    The latest safety information from CDC on the Hepatitis B vaccines: safety studies, common side effects, vaccine package ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/vaccines/hepatitis-b-vaccine.html - External Health Links
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