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To review the global epidemiology, mortality burden, vaccination programs, and current and emerging antiviral treatments for hepatitis B virus (HBV).

February 20, 2004Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Hepatitis B virus epidemiology, disease burden, treatment, and current and emerging prevention and control measures

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DLDaniel LavanchyUniversity of Antwerp

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Review demonstrates the substantial global disease burden of hepatitis B virus across endemic populations, highlighting the critical need for expanded vaccination and advanced antiviral therapies.

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To review the global epidemiology, mortality burden, vaccination programs, and current and emerging antiviral treatments for hepatitis B virus (HBV).
Synthesized global epidemiology data examining infection rates, modes of transmission, and mortality from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.
Evaluated the impact of mass immunization initiatives alongside outcomes and limitations of existing and emerging antiviral drug regimens.
Chronic HBV affects roughly 350 million people worldwide and causes between 500,000 and 1.2 million deaths annually, including 320,000 deaths from hepatocellular carcinoma.
Mass immunization programs initiated since 1991 have reduced infant and adolescent infection rates, though transmission remains heavily perinatal in Asia and Africa.
Standard therapies like interferon alfa and lamivudine present challenges with tolerability and drug resistance, driving development of agents such as adefovir, entecavir, and peginterferon alfa-2a.

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Daniel Lavanchy (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dbea9840b636d1dda3c43c https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2893.2003.00487.x

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Review demonstrates the substantial global disease burden of hepatitis B virus across endemic populations, highlighting the critical need for expanded vaccination and advanced antiviral therapies.

Hepatitis B virus epidemiology, disease burden, treatment, and current and emerging prevention and control measures

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Hepatitis B virus epidemiology, disease burden, treatment, and current and emerging prevention and control measures

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