Patient's question:
I am 38 years old. Recently, I feel that my liver is very tired. I haven't had a good appetite. At night, I always feel a sharp pain in my stomach. I went to a nearby hospital for a check-up and was told it was liver disease. They asked me to get an injection. Could you please tell me what are the symptoms of hepatitis B?Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) positive with normal liver function (HBeAg negative) in the stable phase does not present with specific clinical symptoms. Only when HBsAg positive is in the acute phase and has caused damage to the body, including liver function, does it exhibit certain symptoms. The main clinical diagnostic symptoms are usually fatigue, weight loss, poor appetite, nausea, and vomiting. Some patients may also develop jaundice. Therefore, patients with HBsAg positive need to regularly monitor their liver function and hepatitis B DNA copy number based on their individual conditions to track the progression of the disease.