What is hepatitis B virus carrier

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A friend of mine usually can't see any problems, but when he was checked not long ago, he had the situation of hepatitis B virus carriers. So, what is hepatitis B virus carriers? Let's talk about it.

What is hepatitis B virus carrier

First of all, hepatitis B virus carrier (ASC) refers to the chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection patients who are positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) for more than 6 months, have few symptoms and signs related to liver disease, and have basically normal liver function.

Secondly, asymptomatic hepatitis B virus carriers are those who have no symptoms and signs of hepatitis, HBsAg positive for more than half a year, and normal liver function. Asymptomatic hepatitis B virus carriers check liver function is normal, but the patient's liver tissue will have varying degrees of lesions, if not timely review, asymptomatic hepatitis B virus carriers will become symptomatic patients.

Finally, hepatitis B virus carriers without any symptoms do not mean that there is no problem with safety. There is a certain amount of hepatitis B virus in these people's bodies, especially the phenomenon of virus replication in the body, which will lead to gradual damage to the liver tissue of patients, and then the disease may develop into hepatitis cirrhosis or even liver cancer.

matters needing attention

There is no need for treatment for hepatitis B virus carriers. At ordinary times, we should maintain reasonable living habits and eating habits, but we need to go to the hospital regularly for examination, and we should also pay attention to proper exercise.