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Article: Chronic hepatitis B virus infection

TitleChronic hepatitis B virus infection
Authors
Issue Date2018
PublisherThe Lancet Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/lancet
Citation
The Lancet, 2018, v. 392 n. 10161, p. 2313-2324 How to Cite?
AbstractChronic 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 virus carriage. In chronically infected patients, an elevated serum hepatitis B virus DNA concentration is the main risk factor for disease progression, although there are other clinical and viral parameters that influence disease outcomes. In addition to liver biochemistry, virological markers, and abdominal ultrasonography, non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis is emerging as an important assessment modality. Long-term nucleos(t)ide-analogue therapy is safe and well tolerated, achieves potent viral suppression, and reduces the incidence of liver-related complications. However, a need to optimise management remains. Promising novel therapies are at the developmental stage. With current vaccines, therapies, and an emphasis on improving linkage to care, WHO's goal of eliminating hepatitis B virus as a global health threat by 2030 is achievable.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/266015
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2023 Impact Factor: 98.4
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 12.113
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dc.contributor.authorSeto, WKW-
dc.contributor.authorLo, YR-
dc.contributor.authorPawlotsky, JM-
dc.contributor.authorYuen, RMF-
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-17T02:16:32Z-
dc.date.available2018-12-17T02:16:32Z-
dc.date.issued2018-
dc.identifier.citationThe Lancet, 2018, v. 392 n. 10161, p. 2313-2324-
dc.identifier.issn0140-6736-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/266015-
dc.description.abstractChronic 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 virus carriage. In chronically infected patients, an elevated serum hepatitis B virus DNA concentration is the main risk factor for disease progression, although there are other clinical and viral parameters that influence disease outcomes. In addition to liver biochemistry, virological markers, and abdominal ultrasonography, non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis is emerging as an important assessment modality. Long-term nucleos(t)ide-analogue therapy is safe and well tolerated, achieves potent viral suppression, and reduces the incidence of liver-related complications. However, a need to optimise management remains. Promising novel therapies are at the developmental stage. With current vaccines, therapies, and an emphasis on improving linkage to care, WHO's goal of eliminating hepatitis B virus as a global health threat by 2030 is achievable.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherThe Lancet Publishing Group. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/lancet-
dc.relation.ispartofThe Lancet-
dc.titleChronic hepatitis B virus infection-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.emailSeto, WKW: wkseto@hku.hk-
dc.identifier.emailYuen, RMF: mfyuen@hku.hk-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31865-8-
dc.identifier.pmid30496122-
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dc.identifier.hkuros296277-
dc.identifier.volume392-
dc.identifier.issue10161-
dc.identifier.spage2313-
dc.identifier.epage2324-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000451067600030-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
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