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Descriptor English: Hepatitis B, Chronic
Descriptor Spanish: Hepatitis B Crónica
Descriptor hepatitis B crónica
Entry term(s) hepatitis crónica B
infección crónica por virus de la hepatitis B
Scope note: INFLAMACIÓN del HÍGADO de los seres humanos producida por el VIRUS DE LA HEPATITIS B y que dura seis o más meses. Se transmite principalmente por exposición parenteral, como transfusiones de sangre o productos sanguíneos contaminados, pero también por vía sexual o por contacto personal íntimo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hepatite B Crônica
Descriptor French: Hépatite B chronique
Entry term(s): Chronic Hepatitis B
Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Hepatitis B Virus Infection, Chronic
Tree number(s): C01.221.250.500.100
C01.925.256.430.400.100
C01.925.440.435.100
C06.552.380.350.100
C06.552.380.705.437.100
C23.550.291.500.477.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019694
Scope note: INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS B VIRUS lasting six months or more. It is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Chronic Disease (1973-1997)
Hepatitis B (1973-1997)
Hepatitis, Chronic (1983-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 98
History Note: 98
DeCS ID: 33343
Unique ID: D019694
NLM Classification: WC 536
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Hepatitis B, Chronic - Preferred
Concept UI M0029244
Scope note INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by HEPATITIS B VIRUS lasting six months or more. It is primarily transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products, but can also be transmitted via sexual or intimate personal contact.
Preferred term Hepatitis B, Chronic
Entry term(s) Chronic Hepatitis B
Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Hepatitis B Virus Infection, Chronic



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