HBV
Noun
Meaning
HBV
Abbreviation of hepatitis B virus.
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Examples
In patients with decompensated cirrhosis, treatment and evaluation for liver transplantation are recommended in all cases if HBV DNA is detectable.
Given the high risk of perinatal transmission, the CDC recommends screening all pregnant women for HBV at their first prenatal visit.
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HBV and HCV manifest as acute or asymptomatic disease, but often establish chronic infection resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality.
Hepatic function should be monitored closely with both clinical and laboratory follow-up for at least several months in patients who are coinfected with HIV-1 and HBV and discontinue ATRIPLA.
Other complications of HBV include development of a chronic HBV infection.