PMID: 11930472Apr 5, 2002Paper

Individualizing care of hepatitis B in older adults and Asians

Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
H N Fu

Abstract

To review the pathophysiology of hepatitis B virus (HBV) as it relates to special groups such as older adults and Asian populations and to stratify preventive services relative to these particular populations. Selected scientific literature and practice guidelines. The HBV is one of the most common causes of viral hepatitis. Acute infection is mostly self-limiting with nonspecific symptoms. Chronic infection is characterized by persistent serum levels of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) for more than six months. Chronic HBV is a major risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma. Special populations, such as older adults with decreased immune response and Asians from places with high endemic HBV infection, are at particularly high risk for progression of HBV infection to chronic states and serious liver damage.

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