chronic hepatitis B
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Recent papers in chronic hepatitis B
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is causally linked to acute and chronic form of hepatitis, which due to continuous immune mediated inflammation and scarring may lead to cirrhosis and/or hepatocellular carcinoma. HBV spread via exchange of... more
Introduction: Transient Elastography is a promising form of non-invasive assessment of fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B. The diagnostic accuracy and usefulness of TE is evaluated and compared with FIB 4 index, Aspartate Platelet Ratio... more
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is endemic in Bangladesh, and the quality of life (QoL) of these patients remains unknown as there is no instrument available in the native language. In this study, we translated the 56-item Hepatitis Quality of... more
Bangladesh is a densely populated country where about 10 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B virus (HBV). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the biochemical, virological and histological characteristics of... more
The natural course of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is variable, and chronic hepatitis B (CHB) disease exhibits itself through a spectrum of clinical manifestations. These factors contribute to the challenges faced when managing... more
Objective: The primary aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in a cohort of consecutive chronic hepatitis patients not receiving antiviral therapy. The secondary aim of our study was to determine if... more