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Review
. 2021 Nov;25(4):711-724.
doi: 10.1016/j.cld.2021.06.002. Epub 2021 Sep 9.

Treatment and Prevention of Acute Hepatitis B Virus

Simone E Dekker  1 , Ellen W Green  1 , Joseph Ahn  2
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Review

Treatment and Prevention of Acute Hepatitis B Virus

Simone E Dekker et al. Clin Liver Dis. 2021 Nov.

Abstract

This article reviews the incidence of acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, its clinical course, strategies to prevent acute HBV infection in susceptible individuals, and the management of patients with acute HBV.

Keywords: Acute hepatitis B; Antiviral therapy; Fulminant liver failure; Hepatitis B in newborns; Hepatitis B prevention; Hepatitis B treatment.

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.

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