Patient's question:
I have hepatitis B with, normal liver function, and viral DNA 3.23E+06. Do I need treatment?Doctor's answer:
There is the possibility of further expansion, and normal liver function is temporary. As long as the virus is present in the body, the liver is constantly under viral attack, and there is always a risk of further deterioration. Numerous clinical reports have proven this. Many cases of hepatitis B carriers developing liver cancer directly have been reported, so it is crucial to take it seriously and receive proper treatment to recover as soon as possible, to avoid prolonged illness leading to further worsening. With prolonged hepatitis B infection, the disease often progresses along the path of "hepatitis B → cirrhosis → liver cancer," which is what we commonly refer to as the "third stage of hepatitis B." Hepatitis B is difficult to cure because the vast majority of patients have immune tolerance and do not produce an autoimmune response to the hepatitis B virus (HBV), making it hard for the condition to be fully resolved. Generally, drugs are difficult to.