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Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis B (& D)

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The field of viral hepatitis including that of hepatitis B is rapidly evolving. There continues to be an explosion of new information not only on treatment options but also on management of those with acute and/or chronic hepatitis B. In light of this, the focus of this chapter is not on addressing information typically in textbooks of hepatology but rather on a framework of specific patient management questions which may be faced by the provider in the care of the patient affected by hepatitis B infection.

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA

    Tatyana Taranukha M.D. & Venelin Kounev M.D.

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    Reza Shaker

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Taranukha, T., Kounev, V. (2017). Viral Hepatitis: Hepatitis B (& D). In: Saeian, K., Shaker, R. (eds) Liver Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30103-7_10

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