Hepatitis B in the Female Population

• Autores: Erica Cohen, Tram T. Tran
• Localización: Gastroenterology clinics of North America, ISSN 0889-8553, Vol. 45, Nº. 2, 2016 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Women's Health in Gastroenterology), págs. 359-370
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Chronic hepatitis B infection in the female population has implications not just for the individual but for her children as well. This article discusses the natural history of hepatitis B and how it plays an important role in hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission, the current strategies and new strategies to control HBV and reduce transmission, and the updated guidelines for the management of HBV.