Chronic hepatitis B (CHB)

慢性乙型肝炎

英文解释

Chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world, with approximately 25% of patients infected as neonates dying prematurely from cirrhosis or liver cancer.

中文解释

慢性乙型肝炎 (CHB) 是世界上最常见的传染病之一，大约 25% 的新生儿感染患者因肝硬化或肝癌而过早死亡。

参考文献

[1]. Robert G Gish, et al. Entecavir therapy for up to 96 weeks in patients with HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B. Gastroenterology. 2007 Nov;133(5):1437-44.
[2]. Emmet B Keeffe, et al. A treatment algorithm for the management of chronic hepatitis B virus infection in the United States: an update. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Aug;4(8):936-62.