Patient's question:
My husband went to the hospital for a health check-up today and was diagnosed with hepatitis B minor positive. Is this disease contagious? How is minor positive treated?Doctor's answer:
Most cases of "small three positive" (HBeAg positive, anti-HBe positive, anti-HBc positive) are not infectious. "Small three positive" refers to one result in the five-item hepatitis B test. Specifically, it includes a positive result for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis B e antibody (anti-HBe), and hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBc), commonly known as "small three positive," indicating that the patient is a carrier of the hepatitis B virus. The patient should also undergo liver function tests, coagulation tests, hepatitis B viral load tests, and liver ultrasound to assess the condition. If all these results are normal, medication may not be necessary for the time being, and regular follow-up checks are sufficient, typically every 3-4 months.