Patient's question:
I have been with my boyfriend for three years. We were originally planning to get divorced, but he told me today that there is a family history of hereditary diseases in his family. His father suffers from hepatitis B with a large positive result, and he is also a carrier of the virus. I would like to ask what are the dangers of having a large positive result for hepatitis B?Doctor's answer:
If a person with chronic hepatitis B (HBsAg positive) can maintain normal liver function consistently, they can live just like a healthy person. However, if they neglect their health and develop many unhealthy habits, frequent liver function abnormalities may reappear, leading to liver damage. Over time, this can result in conditions such as cirrhosis, ascites, esophageal and gastric variceal rupture and peeling, and in more severe cases, it may even lead to the recurrence of liver cancer.