Patient's question:
A colleague said her friend has had since childhood because it was inherited from her father through generations. She has also gone to the hospital to see a doctor, but the medications prescribed by the doctor haven't been very effective. She doesn't know what to do and wants to ask the doctor if inherited through generations can be treated?Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis B is contagious, but it has no hereditary transmission. Regarding your friend's current situation, it's possible that her father infected her mother, and her mother then passed it on to her during pregnancy. She must visit a hospital for a thorough check-up of liver function, the five hepatitis B markers, and a liver ultrasound. This is primarily to assess her current condition. If she is only a carrier, then treatment is not necessary.