title: Hepatitis B: a controllable disease.
abstract: Major advances have been made in understanding the epidemiology and biology of the hepatitis B virus. Two particular developments--hepatitis B immune globulin and a new hepatitis B virus vaccine--are of special interest to obstetricians, gynecologists, and others who provide health care to women. The appropriate use of hepatitis B immune globulin and hepatitis vaccine can prevent hepatitis B virus infections.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000276:immunology*; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D014765:Viral Vaccines