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Preferred term

Hepatitis B, Chronic  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • Chronic Hepatitis B
  • Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
  • Hepatitis B Virus Infection, Chronic

Scope note

  • INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS B VIRUS lasting six months or more. It is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact.

History note

  • 98

In other languages

  • Finnish

  • hepatitis viralis chronica B
  • hepatitis viralis chronica B sine agente delta
  • kronisk virushepatit B
  • krooninen B-hepatiitti
  • krooninen hepatiitti B
  • krooninen maksatulehdus B
  • pitkäaikainen B-maksatulehdus
  • pitkäaikainen hepatiitti B
  • pitkäaikainen hepatiitti B -viruksen aiheuttama maksatulehdus
  • Swedish

  • Hepatit B, kronisk

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019694

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