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Descriptor English: Hepatitis B
Descriptor Spanish: Hepatitis B
Descriptor hepatitis B
Entry term(s) infección por el virus de la hepatitis B
Scope note: INFLAMACIÓN del HÍGADO de los seres humanos causada por un miembro del género ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS, el VIRUS DE LA HEPATITIS B. Se transmite principalmente por exposición parenteral, como una transfusión de sangre o productos sanguíneos contaminados, pero también se puede transmitir por vía sexual o por contacto personal íntimo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hepatite B
Descriptor French: Hépatite B
Entry term(s): Hepatitis B Virus Infection
Tree number(s): C01.221.250.500
C01.925.256.430.400
C01.925.440.435
C06.552.380.705.437
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006509
Scope note: INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by a member of the ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS genus, HEPATITIS B VIRUS. 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.
Annotation: chronic = HEPATITIS B, CHRONIC
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
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
Public MeSH Note: 77; was HEPATITIS, HOMOLOGOUS SERUM 1963-76
Online Note: use HEPATITIS B to search HEPATITIS, HOMOLOGOUS SERUM 1966-76
History Note: 77; was HEPATITIS, HOMOLOGOUS SERUM 1963-76
DeCS ID: 6664
Unique ID: D006509
NLM Classification: WC 536
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1977/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/02/24
Hepatitis B - Preferred
Concept UI M0010210
Scope note INFLAMMATION of the LIVER in humans caused by a member of the ORTHOHEPADNAVIRUS genus, HEPATITIS B VIRUS. 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
Entry term(s) Hepatitis B Virus Infection



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