"Hepatitis B" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by a member of the ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS genus, HEPATITIS B VIRUS. It is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact.
| Descriptor ID |
D006509
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.430.400 C02.440.435 C06.552.380.705.437
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hepatitis B".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hepatitis B" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hepatitis B" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hepatitis B" by people in Profiles.
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Prevalence and factors associated with Hepatitis B infection in the general population: a cross-sectional study in Moshi municipality, North-Eastern Tanzania. Afr Health Sci. 2025 Jun; 25(2):30-37.
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Hepatitis B Virus Treatment in Children: Common Challenges and Management Options in a Case-Based Format. J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc. 2024 Nov 21; 13(Supplement_5):S142-S147.
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IFN-treated macrophage-derived exosomes prevents HBV-HCC migration and invasion via regulating miR-106b-3p/PCGF3/PI3K/AKT signaling axis. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2024; 14:1421195.
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Consensus Guidelines: Best Practices for the Prevention, Detection and Management of Hepatitis B Virus Reactivation in Clinical Trials with Immunosuppressive/Immunomodulatory Therapy. Drug Saf. 2024 Apr; 47(4):321-332.
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Characterising the effectiveness of social determinants of health-focused hepatitis B interventions: a systematic review. Lancet Infect Dis. 2024 06; 24(6):e366-e385.
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Global trends in hepatocellular carcinoma epidemiology: implications for screening, prevention and therapy. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2023 12; 20(12):864-884.
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Transplanting hepatitis B surface antigen-positive livers in the United States: Outcomes and opportunities. Am J Transplant. 2023 08; 23(8):1221-1226.
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Cost Effectiveness of Implementing a Universal Birth Hepatitis B Vaccination Program in Ontario. Pharmacoeconomics. 2023 04; 41(4):413-425.
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Comparison between a rapid diagnostic test and dried blood spot-based immunoassay for hepatitis B surface antigen testing: Performance and cost implications in a population-based serosurvey in Vietnam. Int J Infect Dis. 2022 Dec; 125:51-57.
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Glomerular Disease in Liver Disease. Clin Liver Dis. 2022 05; 26(2):203-212.