title: [Chronic hepatitis caused by B virus (HBV)].
abstract: Following a short review of the viruses underlying viral hepatitis and those which, as a secondary factory in the clinical picture, may cause fleeting liver damge, the subdivision of chronic hepatitis conditions on histopathological bases is described. Particular attention is paid to pathogenesis, with a study of the elimination of B virus, correlated to particular histopathological types. A series of 27 PCH and 49 ACH cases is reported. Of special significance was the observation of 14 ACH out of 17 biopsied drug addicts. The therapeutic problem of chronic hepatitis is then tackled.
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002392:Catechin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D010396:Penicillamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000637:Transaminases / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D002392:Catechin; D000637:Transaminases; D010396:Penicillamine; D001379:Azathioprine
vernacular_title: Le epatiti croniche da virus B (HBV).