title: Management of the chronic hepatitis B carrier.
abstract: Chronic hepatitis B is an increasingly prevalent disease in Australia, both because of inadequacies of the current vaccination program, and because of changing population demographics. Regular follow-up of these patients is indicated, particularly as we now have effective anti viral therapy available. The unfavourable disease outcome in about 30% of hepatitis B carriers warrants increased recognition and observation of this group of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Watson
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003376:Counseling; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans