Patient's question:
Yesterday, during the health check at school, the results showed that I had hepatitis B. I don't know what this disease is or what kind of interference it will have on my body. I've never heard this name before. Is it the same as hepatitis B? Is there a difference between hepatitis B and hepatitis B?Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis B, also known as chronic hepatitis B, is a disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) that infects the body. The hepatitis B virus is a hepatotropic virus that primarily resides within liver cells and damages them, leading to liver cell inflammation, necrosis, and fibrosis. Hepatitis B is classified into two types: acute and chronic. Acute hepatitis B can be self-limiting in 90% of adults, while chronic hepatitis B exhibits varying degrees of severity, including chronic hepatitis B carriers, chronic active hepatitis B, and hepatitis B-related cirrhosis.