Patient's question:
My grandfather passed away from liver cirrhosis when I was in second grade of elementary school! Later, within about two years, both of my uncles and my mother were found to be hepatitis B carriers! Two years later, another check-up revealed that my mother had become an "" (HBeAg positive). Later, one uncle was cured, but my mother now only takes many health supplements (she has tried Perfect, Infinite Joy, Tiens, and many others), and I buy those for her; she takes some hepatitis B treatment medications for a while and then stops, saying they are ineffective! We can only manage it now! I don’t know if this approach is correct! Now, when she is tired, her complexion becomes a bit yellow, but her stamina is still okay! However, she may be a bit more frail due to her age! She has been to the hospital many times, and her ALT levels are always high, but her condition hasn’t worsened further!Doctor's answer:
The transmissibility of minor hepatitis B (small three positive) is not as strong as that of major hepatitis B (large three positive), but it still causes very serious damage to the liver itself and is more prone to lead to hepatic fibrosis, resulting in cirrhosis and liver cancer. Although the viral load of minor hepatitis B patients is not as active as that of major hepatitis B patients, the risk of minor hepatitis B patients developing cirrhosis is 40 times higher than that of the general population. It must be taken seriously. Hepatitis B patients must be treated correctly to recover as soon as possible, avoiding long-term non-healing and further deterioration. With prolonged hepatitis B infection, it tends to evolve along the path of "hepatitis B - cirrhosis - liver cancer," which is commonly referred to as the "third stage of hepatitis B."