Patient's question:
I have inherited hepatitis B through intergenerational transmission and have not been treated yet. Last month's test results: Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 52, Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 40, Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) 246, Prealbumin 211, Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) 1.67; DNA 7.2910^7Doctor's answer:
Where the hospital is not important, what matters most is the treatment method. Hepatitis B is an infection caused by the hepatitis B virus through blood, saliva, semen, anesthesia, and close contact, and it can never be inherited across generations. Your condition must be treated correctly to enable a quick recovery; otherwise, prolonged non-healing may further worsen. If hepatitis B is not treated effectively over time, it can progress along the path of "hepatitis B → cirrhosis → liver cancer," which is what we commonly refer to as the "third stage of hepatitis B." The reason why hepatitis B often does not heal is mainly because the vast majority of hepatitis B patients have immune tolerance, meaning they do not produce an automatic immune response to the hepatitis B virus (HBV), which leads to the condition becoming chronic. It is recommended that patients seek timely and appropriate treatment.