"Hepatitis B, Chronic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS B VIRUS lasting six months or more. 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 |
D019694
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.430.400.100 C02.440.435.100 C06.552.380.350.100 C06.552.380.705.437.100
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| Concept/Terms |
Hepatitis B, Chronic- Hepatitis B, Chronic
- Chronic Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B Virus Infection, Chronic
- Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Hepatitis B, Chronic" by people in this website by year, and whether "Hepatitis B, Chronic" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hepatitis B, Chronic" by people in Profiles.
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Estimating Chronic Hepatitis B Prevalence and Undiagnosed Proportion in Canada, 2007-2021: Mathematical Framework Development. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2025 Aug 20; 11:e66309.
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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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National Liver Cancer Screening Trial (TRACER) study protocol. Hepatol Commun. 2024 Nov 01; 8(11).
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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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Antiviral therapy use and related outcomes in patients with cancer and viral infections: results from SWOG S1204. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Dec 31; 31(1):93.
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Naturally occurring pre-S mutations promote occult HBV infection by affecting pre-S2/S promoter activity. Antiviral Res. 2022 12; 208:105448.
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Detecting Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B Using Longitudinal a-Fetoprotein Screening. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 06; 21(6):1590-1597.
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Feasibility of hepatitis B elimination in high-income countries with ongoing immigration. J Hepatol. 2022 10; 77(4):947-956.
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Hepatitis B virus core-related antigen (HBcrAg) as a prognostic marker for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma: A mini systematic review of the literature. Rev Med Virol. 2022 11; 32(6):e2353.