Patient's question:
In the hospital, the doctor replied that the small three is not an HBV carrier, saying it is more serious than an HBV carrier, and also said it could develop into liver cirrhosis or even liver cancer. What are the symptoms of an HBV carrier?Doctor's answer:
Regardless of whether it is hepatitis B with a large positive or small positive, as long as liver function is normal, it can only be called a hepatitis B carrier, and cannot be referred to as a hepatitis B patient. In your case, your liver function is normal, and you have hepatitis B with a small positive, which can only be called a hepatitis B carrier. For hepatitis B carriers, it is necessary to check the hepatitis B virus DNA test carefully. If the viral load is not high and the copies are not very active, there is no need to take antiviral drugs. Just take some liver-protecting drugs appropriately. For liver cirrhosis and liver cancer, 40% are caused by chronic hepatitis B that is left untreated for a long time. As long as you regularly recheck the hepatitis B virus DNA test and liver function test, and these two indicators remain normal, there is no problem. It will never develop into liver fibrosis or liver cancer.