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Welcome to HCSP hepatitis B Fact Sheet Web page. The two different types of fact sheets are geared towards different audiences depending on their need or requirement for information. The Fact Sheets range from short, easy to understand, but relevant information to the more technical aspects of hepatitis B

Hepatitis B

Easy B's (English)
Easy B's (Russian)

Hepatitis B Basics

HBV Fact Series (English)

Guides
A Basic Guide to Hepatitis B
A Guide to Hepatitis and Disability

General Information
A Simple Guide to Reading an Abstract
Frequently Asked Questions about Hepatitis B
Hepatitis A: What You Need to Know
HIV and Hepatitis Coinfections: Management and Treatment Guidelines,
by Raymond M. Johnson, MD, PhD.

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• Patients click here

Easy B's

General Information
Acute Hepatitis B
What is Hepatitis A?
What is Hepatitis B?
HBV - HCV Coinfection
100 Infants
100 People
The Liver
Whom Should I Tell?


Diagnostic Tools & Markers
What Is AFP?
What Is Alt?
What Do Antigens & Antibodies Mean?
HBeAg-Negative Hepatitis B
What Is the "e" antigen (HBeAG)?
What is an HBV Genotype?
Liver Biopsy
What is HBV Viral Load?

Disease Management
Hepatitis B and Alcohol
What is Cirrhosis?
Diet
Feeling Tired
Liver Cancer

Staying Healthy
Top 10 Healthy Habits
Herbs
The Immune System
Natural and Alternative Medicine
Sleep
Vibrio

Transmission/Prevention
Gay Men, Sex & HBV
Hygiene Items & HBV
HBV Transmission and Prevention
Mother-to-Child Transmission
Needle Exchange
Piercing & HBV
Sex and Hepatitis B
Tattoos

Treatment
Hepatitis B Treatment 
What Are Antivirals?  
What Is Pegylated Interferon?
Help with Medicines
Medication Guide
Taking HBV Medicines



Russian Easy B's
Простые В-факты

Если 100 младенцев заражены гепатитом В (100 Infants)
Если 100 взрослых заражены гепатитом В 100 People
Острый и хронический гепатит В (Acute Hepatitis B)
Гепатит В и алкоголь (Alcohol)
Биопсия печени (Biopsy)
Что такое сердцевинный антиген? (Core Antigen)
Что такое антиген инфекционности (HBeAg)? (What Is the "e" antigen (HBeAG)?)
Гепатит В с отрицательным антигеном инфекционности (HBeAg-Negative Hepatitis B)
Что такое пегилированный интерферон? (What is Interferon)
Печень (The Liver)
Секс и гепатит В (Sex)
Гепатит В и татуаж (Tattoos)
Лечение гепатита В (Treatment)
Что такое антивирусные препараты? (What Are Antivirals?)
Что такое антигены и антитела ? (What Do Antigens & Antibodies Mean?)
Что такое АФП? (What Is AFP?)
Что такое АЛТ? (What Is Alt?)

Hepatitis B Basics Series

Antigen and Antibody Tests
Liver Biopsy
Patient Assistance Programs
What Are Fibrosis and Cirrhosis?

HBV Fact Series

General Information
HBV: What is Acute Hepatitis B?
Hepatitis B: The Basics
Stress and the Liver
Testing Positive for Hepatitis B: Now What?

Diagnostic Tests
HBV: How to Interpret (and Understand) Your Liver Tests
HBV: How to Interpret Hepatitis B Antibody & Viral Tests
HBV: Liver Biopsy
HBV: Grading and Staging a Liver Biopsy
What Is HBV DNA and How Is It Measured?

Education and Support
When to Disclose Your HBV Infection
How to Tell Children They Have Hepatitis
Getting Disability Benefits under Social Security

HBV Disease Management
How Frequently to Monitor Your Hepatitis B

HBV Transmission / Prevention
HBV: Preventing Hepatitis B at Home and in Personal Care Settings
HBV: Preventing Mother-to-Child Hepatitis B Infection
What Are the Occupational Risks of Hepatitis B?

HBV Treatment
How to Evaluate a Clinical Trial
Managing HBV Treatment Side Effects
What Happens When Drug Resistance Develops?
When Is Treatment Needed?
Which Hepatitis B Drug Treatment to Use First
Pregnancy Drug Categories
Reporting Drug Side Effects
Tips for Lowering Prescription Drug Costs

Package Inserts
Baraclude (entecavir) Package Insert
Hepsera (adefovir) Package Insert
Intron A Package Insert
Lamivudine (epivir) Package Insert
Pegasys Package Insert
Tyzeka (telbivudine) Package Insert
Viread (tenofovir) Package Insert

AASLD PRACTICE GUIDELINES
Chronic Hepatitis B: Update 2009