Up to 95% of infected adults are able to clear the hepatitis B virus from their body and become immune to further infections with hepatitis B. However, some people are not able to clear the hepatitis B virus and it progresses to chronic (persistent) infection and inflammation of the liver. Approximately 90% of infants infected at birth and 25%- 50% of infected children aged 1-5 years have chronic persistent infection.
Approximately 20% of people with chronic hepatitis B infection have their lives shortened by complications of liver disease, cirrhosis, or liver cancer.
Bu yazıyı yazan Doktora ulaşım bilgileri:
Prof. Dr. Yusuf AKCAN
Gastroenteroloji Uzm.
Ozel Istanbul Onkoloji Hastanesi
Tel. : 0 530 286 29 80
Tel. : 0 532 652 52 06
Cevizli Mah. Toros Cad. No : 86 PK:34846 Maltepe / Istanbul
( Gulsuyu Metro duragi karsisi)
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