Hepatitis B in the Female Population.
Chronic hepatitis B infection in the female population has implications not just for the individual but for her children as well. This article discusses the natural history of hepatitis B and how it plays an important role in hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission, the current strategies and new strategies to control HBV and reduce transmission, and the updated guidelines for the management of HBV.
Division of Gastroenterology, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8730 Alden Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA.
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Liver Transplant, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, 8900 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA. Electronic address: Tram.Tran@cshs.org.
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D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006528:Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / Q000453:epidemiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines
Hepatitis B; Liver; Pregnancy; Transmission